An investigation of the deposition of alveolar bone in the orthodontic tipping of teeth in monkeys.

This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Loyola eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of Loyola eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to express my sincere appreciation to all those who have aided in making this investigation possible, particularly to the following: Loyola University, my teacher and thesis advisor, my admiration always for his devotion to the orthodontic profession and my sincere thanks for having given me the opportunity to study orthodontics. Anatomy, my thesis director, for his guidance and supervision in preparing this thesis. Biochemistry, my thesis advisor, for his technical advice and assistance in statistical discipline and proper thesis organization. for his help in the preparation of the histologic sections. iv classmates and thesis partners without whose assistance this investigation would have been immeasurably more difficult. Hines Veterans Administration Hospital for his technical advice and aid in the decalcification procedure. To my wife, children, and parents for their moral support, complete understanding and encouragement through all the years of my professional education.