Extracorporeal shockwave treatment impedes tooth movement in rats

Abstract Background Accelerated tooth movement has been a topic of interest for orthodontic research recently. Surgically facilitated orthodontic treatment has been shown to be an effective approach to accelerate tooth movement; however, it remains invasive, requires additional surgery, and may incr...

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Main Authors: Phimon Atsawasuwan, Yinghua Chen, Karan Ganjawalla, Albert L. Kelling, Carla A. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13005-018-0181-5