Effect of humic acid as a photosensitizer combined with low-energy laser on orthodontic tooth movement in rats

• Main Authors: Yang An (Author), Jianmei Zhao (Author), Hang Xu (Author), Li An (Author), Jun Wang (Author), Yang Wu (Author), Qingmei Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Humic acid (HA) could promote light conversion reaction, and lasers accelerate orthodontic tooth movement. We investigated the effect of HA, as a photosensitizer, combined with low-energy laser on orthodontic tooth movement in rats. Materials and methods: An orthodontic tooth mov...