Minor tooth movement in periodontal therapy - Bodily movement of the separated roots due to furcation involvement.

Minor Tooth Movement to Malocclusion: Case Series

Melancholy with dento-facial appearance is the main reason for seeking orthodontic treatment. Growth modification is difficult to achieve in skeletally mature patients thus it is very common challenge for the orthodontics to treat such subject without camouflage therapy. In skeletally mature subjects the treatment only depends on tooth movement, the desired results can be achieved alone or alon...

Minor tooth movement in general practice.

The effect of caffeine on orthodontic tooth movement in rats

Objective(s): to determine the effect of different doses of caffeine on orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in rats. Materials and Methods: Forty male 250-300 g Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups of ten animals each and received 0 (control), 1 g/l, 2 g/l and 3 g/l caffeine in tap water for 3 days. Orthodontic appliances were ligated between the maxillary first molars and in...

Effect of Ovariectomy on Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Rats

Background and Aim: Estrogen affects the metabolism in females. This study aimed to assess the effect of absence of estrogen on orthodontic tooth movement in rats. Materials and Methods: In this animal study, 55 rats were randomly divided into four groups. Group 1 (n=10) had intact ovaries. In group 2 (n=15), ovaries were intact but the rats were subjected to stress due to tooth preparation. I...

3D Facial Soft Tissue Changes Due to Orthodontic Tooth Movement