Cytokine expression pattern in compression and tension sides of the periodontal ligament during orthodontic tooth movement in humans.

Orthodontic tooth movement is achieved by the remodeling of periodontal ligament (PDL) and alveolar bone in response to mechanical loading and is believed to be mediated by several host mediators, such as cytokines. By means of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we studied the pattern of exp... View More