Damage to the root after tooth movement towards a temporary anchorage device: An animal pilot study

Background/purpose: Obvious craters are consistently found on roots when the teeth move against the screws of a temporary anchorage device (TAD) in human studies. In order to understand the dynamics of tissue reactions with this contact during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM), an animal experiment w...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Tsung Huang, Eddie Hsiang-Hua Lai, Hao-Hueng Chang, Bei-En Chang, Yaun-Hou Chen, Yi-Ping Wang, Yi-Jane Chen, Jenny Zwei-Chieng Chang, Chung-Chen Jane Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790212000475