Force Vs. Pressure
How Do Teeth Move?
Factors Affecting Tooth Movement

How Do Teeth Move?








If you were to move the tooth to the right, osteoclasts would destroy bone on the side towards movement while osteoblasts would rebuild bone on the side away from movement.



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