Effects of mechanical strain on periodontal ligament fibroblasts in presence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans lysate

• Main Authors: Agnes Schröder (Author), Julia Stumpf (Author), Eva Paddenberg (Author), Patrick Neubert (Author), Valentin Schatz (Author), Josef Köstler (Author), Jonathan Jantsch (Author), James Deschner (Author), Peter Proff (Author), Christian Kirschneck (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Purpose Many adult orthodontic patients suffer from periodontitis, which is caused by oral pathogens such as the gram-negative Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Agac). Like orthodontic tooth movement, periodontitis is associated with inflammation and alveolar bone remodelling thereby a...