Metabolic changes of human dental pulp after rapid palatal expansion

ConclusionsThese results showed that significant reversible metabolic changes occurred in dental pulp during RPE, which revealed the high capacity of the pulp tissue for adaptation to this orthopedic method.

Source: Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research - March 5, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: F. L. Wei, J. Geng, J. Guo, Q. Y. Guo, H. Wang, D. X. Liu, B. J. Zhang, C. L. Wang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research