Damage to the root after tooth movement towards a temporary anchorage device: An animal pilot study

• Main Authors: Cheng-Tsung Huang (Author), Eddie Hsiang-Hua Lai (Author), Hao-Hueng Chang (Author), Bei-En Chang (Author), Yaun-Hou Chen (Author), Yi-Ping Wang (Author), Yi-Jane Chen (Author), Jenny Zwei-Chieng Chang (Author), Chung-Chen Jane Yao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Obvious craters are consistently found on roots when the teeth move against the screws of a temporary anchorage device (TAD) in human studies. In order to understand the dynamics of tissue reactions with this contact during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM), an animal experiment w...