The Effect of Celecoxib on Orthodontic Tooth Movement and Root Resorption in Rat

The Effect of Celecoxib on Orthodontic Tooth Movement and Root Resorption in Rat

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Objective: Inhibition of prostaglandin (PGs) production leads to decrease in orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). It is not known whether inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) or cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is the key mechanism for this effect. In this study, the effect of celecoxib, a highly-selective C...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Sodagar, Tahura Etezadi, Pouria Motahhary, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Arash Khojasteh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Orthodontics
Tooth Movement
Celecoxib
Prostaglandins
Cyclooxygenase
Rats
Online Access:http://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/777/457

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