The effect of the local administration of biological substances on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review of human studies

• Main Authors: Sarah Abu Arqub (Author), Vaibhav Gandhi (Author), Marissa G. Iverson (Author), Maram Ahmed (Author), Chia-Ling Kuo (Author), Jinjian Mu (Author), Eliane Dutra (Author), Flavio Uribe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The influence of different biological agents on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) has been extensively reviewed in animal studies with conflicting results. These findings cannot be extrapolated from animals to humans. Therefore, we aimed to systematically investigate t...