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.

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 COX-2 inhibi...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Sodagar, Tahura Etezadi, Pouria Motahhary, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Hamed Vaziri, Arash Khojasteh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
Subjects:
Celecoxib
Cyclooxygenase
Orthodontics
Prostaglandins
Rats
Tooth Movement
Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/642

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