Condylar Cartilage Response to Continuous Mandibular Displacement In the Rat
Abstract
Continuous anterior and vertical displacement of the rat mandible produces an increase in area of the resting zone and accelerated ossification of the hypertrophic zone. These responses differ greatly from those reported with intermittent displacement. They may be transient, or they may be an expression of accelerated maturation.
Contributor Notes
Dr. Ghafari is Assistant Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Doct. Chirurgie Dentaire from the Université Saint Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon, and D. M. D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed a Fellowship in Orthodontics at the Forsyth Dental Center, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, in Boston, Mass
Dr. Degroote is a member of the Faculty of Orthodontics at the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium. He holds an M. D. degree from the same institution, and a Certificate in Orthodontics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine