The biomechanical function of periodontal ligament fibres in orthodontic tooth movement.

Orthodontic tooth movement occurs as a result of resorption and formation of the alveolar bone due to an applied load, but the stimulus responsible for triggering orthodontic tooth movement remains the subject of debate. It has been suggested that the periodontal ligament (PDL) plays a key role. How...

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Päätekijät: Steven W McCormack, Ulrich Witzel, Peter J Watson, Michael J Fagan, Flora Gröning
Aineistotyyppi: Artikkeli
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Sarja:PLoS ONE
Linkit:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4103804?pdf=render