An apparatus was developed to apply positive or negative hydrostatic pressure dynamically
to periodontal ligament (PDL) cells in vitro. The objective of this investigation was to …

The mechanical environment is a regulator of growth and adaptation of the musculoskeletal
system, including joints. Although pigs (Sus scrofa) are used frequently as models for …

In an attempt to verify the nature of bone resorption processes on the bone surrounding
radicular cysts, fragments of cysts with the adjacent bone tissue were studied by …

Cells are known to alter their shape as a response to physical and chemical changes.
Mechanical loads applied to teeth produce cellular perturbations resulting in orthodontic …

Adenylate cyclase was stimulated by prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2) and parathyroid hormone-re-
lated protein (PTHrP) in both these types of fibroblast and by calcitonin gene-related protein …

In consideration of the close relationship between radicular cysts and alveolar bone, it is
important to evaluate the potential involvement of the neighbouring bone tissue in such …

There are many people whom I would like to acknowledge for their help and support
throughout my three years at the Postgraduate Program at Dental School, University of …

The aim of this work was to characterize the physical, chemical and biomechanical
properties of orthodontic elastomeric chains. The investigation of the in vitro ageing pattern …