Orthodontic tooth movement: The biology and clinical implications

Orthodontic tooth movement relies on coordinated tissue resorption and formation in the surrounding bone and periodontal ligament. Tooth loading causes local hypoxia and fluid flow, initiating an aseptic inflammatory cascade culminating in osteoclast resorption in areas of compression and osteoblast...

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Main Authors: Yina Li, Laura A. Jacox, Shannyn H. Little, Ching-Chang Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X17307647