Immunosuppressants: implications in Orthodontics

• Autori principali: Rogério Lacerda dos Santos (Autore), Maria Cláudia Mesquita Lacerda (Autore), Renato Torres Gonçalves (Autore), Marco Aurélio Martins (Autore), Margareth Maria Gomes de Souza (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Dental Press Editora, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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INTRODUCTION: There are medications capable of affecting bone metabolism and the rate of tooth movement. Among these medications are the immunosuppressants, which act by repressing the action of T lymphocytes, however they can cause bone loss and consequently lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a...