Profiles of lactate dehydrogenase, tartrate resistant acid phosphatase and alkaline photophatase in saliva during orthodontic treatment

• Main Authors: Shahrul Hisham Zainal Ariffin, Mohd Faiz Ellias, Rohaya Megat Abdul Wahab, Yosni Bakar, Sahidan Senafi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7350/1/01_Md_Yeaminhossain.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7350/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol39num3_2010/contentsVol39num3_2010.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

During orthodontic treatment, the progress of tooth movements can be classified into four stages, i.e. activation (related to tissue inflammation or cells’ death), resorption, reversal and restructuring of new bones. Tooth movement is related to metabolic changes around the mouth. The objective of t...