Short-term effects of nicotine on orthodontically induced root resorption in rats.

CONCLUSIONS:   In an in vivo rat model, nicotine exposure promotes odontoclastogenesis and RANKL expression, evoking aggravated root resorption during OTM.
PMID: 26083055 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - June 17, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Li J, Wang X, Li N, Zhenga D, Su Y, Zhang J Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research