Effect of Tramadol (μ-opioid receptor agonist) on orthodontic tooth movements in a rat model.

• Main Authors: M Rashidpour (Author), M S Ahmad Akhoundi (Author), T Hosseinzadeh Nik (Author), Ar Dehpour (Author), M Alaeddini (Author), E Javadi (Author), H Noroozi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Tramadol is a synthetic analgesic of opioids which has more flexible mechanisms of action than typical opioids. Since it has been reported in previous study that typical opioids like morphine can affect the bone homeostasis, it is worthwhile to examine the effects of tramadol on tooth movement. In t...