The Biology of Tooth Movement

: An Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Periodontal Ligament. The Periodontal Ligament Under Stress. Fibroblast Migration, Cytoplasmic Polarity, and Matrix Secretion in the Periodontal Ligament. Cell Kinetics of the Periodontal Ligament. Molecular Biology of Stressed Connective Tissues at Sutures and Hard Tissues In Vitro. The Role of Surface Membrane Phospholipids in the Transduction of Mechanical Force into Biochemical Events in Bone Cells. First and Second Messenger Interactions in Stressed Connective Tissues In Vivo. Molecular Mechanisms of Tissue Repair. What is Collagen? Collagen Turnover in the Periodontal Ligament. Extracellular Matrix and Sequential Replacement Events During Tissue Formation, Remodeling, and Repair. Studies of the Calcification of Cartilage Matrix in Endochondral Ossification. The Role of the Cytoskeleton and Cell Adhesion in the Periodontal Ligament During Tooth Movement. Mechanism of Hard Tissue Calcification. A Possible Role for Hypoxia in Cellular Energy Metabolism of Calcified Tissues. Prostaglandins and Bone. Mechanics and Regulation of Osteoclastic Bone Resorption. Humoral Immune Response to Active Root Resorption. Pharmacological Control of Tooth Movement. The Biophysics of Bone Remodeling During Orthodontics-Optimal Force Considerations. Biosynthetic Response to Mechanical and Electrical Forces. Stress Generated Potentials and Bioelectric Effects: The Possible Relationship to Tooth Movement. Index. ca. 384 pp., 7 x 10, due November 1988, ISBN 0-8493-4733-5.