Comparisons of the chondroitin sulphate levels in orthodontically moved canines and the clinical outcomes between two different force magnitudes

• Main Authors: Kanlaya Insee, Peraphan Pothacharoen, Prachya Kongtawelert, Siriwan Ongchai, Dhirawat Jotikasthira, Suttichai Krisanaprakornkit
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Dentistry
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84893153367&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53450
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The aims of this study were to compare the chondroitin sulphate (CS) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of moved canines using either 70 or 120g of orthodontic force, and to compare the rate of tooth movement and the amount of pain between these two force magnitudes. Sixteen patients (6 males...