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See Latest ArticlesThe Importance of Force Levels in Relation to Tooth Movement
Seminars in Orthodontics , 12/19/07
Melsen B et al. - Orthodontic literature is dominated by the pressure-tension theory with regard to the tissue reaction following mechanical loading of teeth. The present article discusses the reaction of the alveolar bone to the perturbation generated by different orthodontic force levels. Orthodontists generally relate the pressure zone to resorption and the tension zone to apposition. Conversely, orthopedic surgeons know that unloading generates a negative balance of the ongoing bone remodeling and that loading will result in a positive balance leading to increased bone density
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