Impact of bisphosphonate drug burden in alveolar bone during orthodontic tooth movement in a rat model: A pilot study

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the effect of long-term bisphosphonate drug use (bone burden) on orthodontic tooth movement in a rat model. METHODS: Sprague Dawley rats were used for orthodontic protraction of the maxillary first molars with nickel-titanium coil spring...

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Main Authors: Kaipatur, N., Wu, Y., Adeeb, S.r, Stevenson, T., Major, P., Doschak, Michael
Format: Journal Article
Published: Mosby, Inc. 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13963