Effects of Compressive and Tensile Strain on Macrophages during Simulated Orthodontic Tooth Movement

• Main Authors: Agnes Schröder (Author), Paul Käppler (Author), Ute Nazet (Author), Jonathan Jantsch (Author), Peter Proff (Author), Fabian Cieplik (Author), James Deschner (Author), Christian Kirschneck (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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During orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) to therapeutically correct the position of misaligned teeth, thus improving oral health and quality of life, fibroblasts, macrophages, and other immune cells within the periodontal ligament (PDL), which connects a tooth to its surrounding bone, are exposed to...