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In situ Compressive Loading and Correlative Noninvasive Imaging of the Bone-periodontal Ligament-tooth Fibrous Joint
Published on: March 7, 2014
Importance of periodontal ligament thickness
Osmar Aparecido Cuoghi1, Pedro Marcelo Tondelli, Carlos Alberto Aiello
1Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Univ Estadual Paulista, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil. osmar@foa.unesp.br
Abstract:
This study evaluated whether periodontal ligament (PL) thickness varied with root size and examined the possible influence of this variation on orthodontic mechanics. Measurements were taken of the maxillary left first molar in 54 male Wistar rats. Mean mesial and distal PL thicknesses were compared between the intermediate buccal and mesiobuccal roots using paired Student's t-tests with a 5% significance level. Mean values differed significantly between roots (p < 2.2 × 10(-16)). PL thickness in rats is directly proportional to root dimensions.
