Cocoa administration may accelerate orthodontic tooth movement by inducing osteoclastogenesis in rats
Objective(s): To investigate the effect of cocoa on orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) rate, osteoprotegerin (OPG), and receptor activator of nuclear factor κ β ligand (RANKL) levels after OTM.Materials and Methods: A total of 24 Sprague-Dawley rats were included in the study. They were equally divide...
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| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_12042_4e6b8c88c3e0304e3d8624f80d392e27.pdf |