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ArticleProgress in orthodontics2021

The role of inhibition of osteocyte apoptosis in mediating orthodontic tooth movement and periodontal remodeling: a pilot study.

Michele Kaplan, Zana Kalajzic, Thomas Choi, Imad Maleeh, Christopher L Ricupero, Michelle N Skelton, Madeleine L Daily, Jing Chen, Sunil Wadhwa

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Article in Progress in orthodontics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Recent Advances in the Role of Osteocytes in Orthodontic Tooth Movement.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michele KaplanDivision of Orthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. michelekaplan22@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6511-3984
Zana KalajzicDepartment of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Oral Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Thomas ChoiDivision of Orthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Imad MaleehDivision of Orthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Christopher L RicuperoDivision of Orthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Michelle N SkeltonDivision of Orthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Madeleine L DailyDivision of Orthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Jing ChenDivision of Orthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Sunil WadhwaDivision of Orthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Columbia University · USUConn Health · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOrthodontic tooth movement (OTM) has been shown to induce osteocyte apoptosis in alveolar bone shortly after force application. However, how osteocyte apoptosis affects orthodontic tooth movement is unknown. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of inhibition of osteocyte apoptosis on osteoclastogenesis, changes in the alveolar bone density, and the magnitude of OTM using a bisphosphonate analog (IG9402), a drug that affects osteocyte and osteoblast apoptosis but does not affect osteoclasts. MATERIAL AND

methodsTwo sets of experiments were performed. Experiment 1 was used to specifically evaluate the effect of IG9402 on osteocyte apoptosis in the alveolar bone during 24 h of OTM. For this experiment, twelve mice were divided into two groups: group 1, saline administration + OTM

resultsWe found that IG9402 significantly blocked osteocyte apoptosis in alveolar bone (AB) at 24 h of OTM. At 10 days, IG9402 prevented OTM-induced loss of alveolar bone density and changed the morphology and quality of osteoclasts and macrophages, but did not significantly affect the amount of tooth movement.

conclusionOur study demonstrates that osteocyte apoptosis may play a significant role in osteoclast and macrophage formation during OTM, but does not seem to play a role in the magnitude of orthodontic tooth movement.

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OsteocytesTooth Movement TechniquesAnimalsApoptosisBone RemodelingMicePilot ProjectsBisphosphonateOrthodontic tooth movementOsteocyte apoptosis

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