Histomorphometric study of alveolar bone after therapy with immunosuppressant FK506

• Main Authors: Rogério Lacerda dos Santos (Author), Marcos Farina de Souza (Author), Renato Torres Gonçalves (Author), Marco Aurélio Martins (Author), Margareth Maria Gomes de Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: Several medications affect bone metabolism and the rate of tooth movement. The objective of the present study was to test the hypothesis that treatment with immunosuppressant tacrolimus (FK506) can interfere with bone turnover, decreasing the rate of tooth movement. Methods: Sixty male Wistar r...