Tooth movement and root resorption; The effect of ovariectomy on orthodontic force application in rats

• Main Authors: Irin Sirisoontorn, Hitoshi Hotokezaka, Megumi Hashimoto, Carmen Gonzales, Suwannee Luppanapornlarp, M. Ali Darendeliler, Noriaki Yoshida
• Other Authors: Nagasaki University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Dentistry
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/11826
• Institution: Mahidol University

Objective: To quantify the amount of tooth movement and orthodontically induced root resorption (OIRR) in ovariectomized rats. Materials and Methods: Five 10-week-old female Wistar rats undergoing ovariectomy (OVX) were investigated as the experimental group, and the other five without ovariectomy s...