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The effect of gingival fiberotomy on orthodontic cuspid retraction in cats.
- Source :
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The Angle orthodontist [Angle Orthod] 1983 Oct; Vol. 53 (4), pp. 320-8. - Publication Year :
- 1983
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Abstract
- Distal tipping forces were applied to the maxillary cuspid teeth of five domestic cats. Surgical elimination of the gingival attachment of one tooth in each cat resulted in greater distal crown movement and a shift of the center of rotation toward the root apex.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003-3219
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Angle orthodontist
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 6580832
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1043/0003-3219(1983)053<0320:TEOGFO>2.0.CO;2