Open AccessEffect of prostaglandin E1 versus corticotomy on orthodontic tooth movement: An in vivo study
Author(s) -
U B Rajasekaran,
U S Krishyak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.152170
Subject(s) - corticotomy , medicine , dentistry , orthodontics , prostaglandin e1 , crest , physics , quantum mechanics
The aim of the present study is to compare the effect of corticotomy versus prostaglandin E1 injection in human subjects on rate of tooth movement, anchorage loss and their effect on crest bone height and root length.