1. Edition - February 2009
142.- Euro
2009. 256 Pages, Hardcover
- Professional Book -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-7690-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-7690-3 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
Biological Mechanisms of Tooth Movement is the comprehensive reference for trainees and specialists to the scientific background of orthodontics and more specifically, the biological responses to the application of mechanical loads. Written by an international team of expert contributors and highly illustrated throughout, this book covers key topics including bone biology, the effects of mechanical loading on tissues and cells, genetics, inflammation, tissue remodeling, and the effects of diet, drugs, and systemic diseases.

From the contents
1. The adaptation and development of biological concepts in orthodontics.

2. Biology if orthodontic tooth movement: An overview.

3. The mechanobiology of the periodontal tissues.

4. Genetic influences on orthodontic tooth movement.

5. The role of inflammation in defining the type and pattern of tissue response in orthodontic tooth movement.

6. Biological aspects of bone growth and metabolism in orthodontics.

7. Markers of paradental tissue remodeling in the gingival crevicular fluid of orthodontic patients.

8. Effects of systemic diseases on orthodontic tooth movement.

9. The effect of drugs and diet on orthodontic tooth movement.

10. Biologically and clinically, what are optimal orthodontic forces and how are they applied in selective common malocclusions?.

11. The biological background of relapse of orthodontic tooth movement.

12. Mechanical and biological determinants of iatrogenic injuries in orthodontics