Periodontal ligament distraction: A simplified approach for rapid canine retraction

• Main Authors: K C Prabhat (Author), Sandhya Maheshwari (Author), N D Gupta (Author), Sanjeev K Verma (Author), Lata Goyal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Distraction osteogenesis is a method of inducing new bone formation by applying mechanical strains on preexisting bone. The process of osteogenesis in the periodontal ligament during orthodontic tooth movement is similar to the osteogenesis in the midpalatal suture during rapid palatal expansion. A...