Longitudinal assessment of salivary vitamin D binding protein during orthodontic tooth movement

• Main Authors: Nada Tashkandi (Author), Yihong Zhao (Author), Gabrielle Mitchell-Lee (Author), Danielle Stephens (Author), Michele Patel (Author), Melih Motro (Author), Leslie A. Will (Author), Alpdogan Kantarci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Vitamin D is critical for bone physiology. In this study, we quantified Vitamin D Binding Protein (VitDBP) levels in saliva as a measure of Vitamin D during orthodontic tooth movement. Methods In this longitudinal study, saliva samples were collected from 73 orthodontic patients...