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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Библиографические подробности
Главные авторы: Steven W McCormack, Ulrich Witzel, Peter J Watson, Michael J Fagan, Flora Gröning
Формат: Статья
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Серии:PLoS ONE
Online-ссылка:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4103804?pdf=render