While treatment with ABL alone can enhance focal adhesion kinase (FAK) activation, leading to increased periosteal cell proliferation, migration, and collagen synthesis, ABL combined with mechanical ...

Alveolar bone, the specialized tissue within the jawbone, plays an important role in periodontal health. This tissue has a remarkable capacity of bone remodeling in response to mechanical stimuli like ...

To determine the association between nonextraction clear aligner therapy and the presence of alveolar bone defects, CBCT images from 29 adults were obtained before and immediately after therapy. From ...

As more general dentists are undertaking implant placement, a new study finds that careful treatment planning with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is critical for the success of immediate implant ...