Biomechanical characterization of the periodontal ligament: Orthodontic tooth movement.

CONCLUSIONS: The PDL is a nonhomogeneous tissue in which the modulus changed in relation to location. PDL nonlinear constitutive model estimated quantitative force vectors for the first time to compare intrusive tooth movement in 3-D space in response to various rectangular archwires.
PMID: 27542105 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - August 18, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Uhlir R, Mayo V, Lin PH, Chen S, Lee YT, Hershey G, Lin FC, Ko CC Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research