The effect of simvastatin on relapse of tooth movement and bone mineral density in rats measured by a new method using microtomography

Purpose: to evaluate the effect of simvastatin on relapse of tooth movement in rats using microtomography (micro CT), as well as the correlation of bone density with the orthodontic relapse. Methods: twenty-five adult male Wistar rats, divided into two groups, had stainless steel springs installed o...

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Main Authors: Vieira, Giovanni Modesto, Chaves, Sacha Braun, Ferreira, Vânia Maria Moraes, Freitas, Karina Maria Salvatore de, Amorim, Rivadávio Fernandes Batista de
Format: Artigo
Language: English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2017
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Online Access: http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/29649
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-865020150050000003
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