The Balance between Orthodontic Force and Radiation in the Jawbone: Microstructural, Histological, and Molecular Study in a Rat Model

Irradiation of facial bones is associated with a lifelong risk of osteonecrosis. In a rat model, maxillae were exposed to a single 5 Gy dose of external beam radiation and orthodontic force was applied for 2 weeks on the first maxillary molar; control rats were treated identically without radiation....

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Main Authors: Hadas Dorchin-Ashkenazi, Ravit Ginat-Koton, Yankel Gabet, Yehuda Klein, Stella Chaushu, Hezi Dorchin, Tamar Brosh, Marilena Vered
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/54de55b87de34716b8a4aa967cd272c5
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