Effect of Long-Term Captopril Administration on Bone Density and Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Effect of Long-Term Captopril Administration on Bone Density and Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Background and Aim: Captopril is an oral angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor extensively used in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. ACE has been suggested to function in bone cells and might therefore impact orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). Considering the controversy surrou...

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Main Authors: Amir Hossein Mirhashemi, Mohammad Sadegh Ahmad Akhoundi, Elahe Ansari, Sedigheh Sheikhzadeh, Nafiseh Momeni, Ahmadreza Dehpour, Shahroo Etemad-Moghadam, Yasaman Kheirandish, Homa Farhadifard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic Dental Association of Iran 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Islamic Dental Association of Iran
Subjects:
Captopril
Tooth Movement Techniques
Rats
Online Access:http://jidai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-865&slc_lang=en&sid=1

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