Stress Distribution and Collagen Remodeling of Periodontal Ligament During Orthodontic Tooth Movement

• Main Authors: Zixin Li (Author), Min Yu (Author), Shanshan Jin (Author), Yu Wang (Author), Rui Luo (Author), Bo Huo (Author), Dawei Liu (Author), Danqing He (Author), Yanheng Zhou (Author), Yan Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontal ligament (PDL), as a mechanical connection between the alveolar bone and tooth, plays a pivotal role in force-induced orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). However, how mechanical force controls remodeling of PDL collagenous extracellular matrix (ECM) is largely unknown. Here, we aimed to ev...