In rats, PTH(1-84) infusion accelerated first molar movement during 72 h of elastic-band force versus vehicle.
In plain wordsIn rats, PTH(1-84) infusion accelerated tooth movement under elastic-band force compared with vehicle.
- Outcome
- IncreaseElastic-band tooth movement
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
orthodontic tooth movement- Comparator
- vehicle
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 10 micrograms/100 g body weight/day · subcutaneous continuous infusionAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
When the upper right first molar (M1) was moved mesially for 72 h by the insertion of an elastic band between the first and second molars, M1 movement was accelerated by PTH infusion at 10 micrograms.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Male rats weighing 350-400 g were treated with subcutaneous of vehicle or hPTH(1-84) at 1-10 micrograms/100 g of body weight/day.