Importance of periodontal ligament thickness

• Main Authors: Osmar Aparecido Cuoghi (Author), Pedro Marcelo Tondelli (Author), Carlos Alberto Aiello (Author), Marcos Rogério de Mendonça (Author), Silvano Cesar da Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study evaluated whether periodontal ligament (PL) thickness varied with root size and examined the possible influence of this variation on orthodontic mechanics. Measurements were taken of the maxillary left first molar in 54 male Wistar rats. Mean mesial and distal PL thicknesses were compared...