Periodontal ligament distraction: A simplified approach for rapid canine retraction

Periodontal ligament distraction: A simplified approach for rapid canine retraction

Distraction osteogenesis is a method of inducing new bone formation by applying mechanical strains on preexisting bone. The process of osteogenesis in the periodontal ligament during orthodontic tooth movement is similar to the osteogenesis in the midpalatal suture during rapid palatal expansion. A...

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Main Authors: K C Prabhat, Sandhya Maheshwari, N D Gupta, Sanjeev K Verma, Lata Goyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Subjects:
Distraction osteogenesis
periodontal ligament distraction
rapid canine retraction
Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2012;volume=16;issue=1;spage=123;epage=125;aulast=Prabhat

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