Resumen

RODRIGUEZ REYES, Oscar; FAJARDO PUIG, Martha Elena  y  HERNANDEZ CUNILL, Margarita María. Morfofunctional changes in the periodontium associated to the teeth movement due to orthodontic treatment. MEDISAN [online]. 2018, vol.22, n.7, pp.638-647. ISSN 1029-3019.

Morfofunctional changes which take place in the supporting structures during the orthodontic movement involve biochemical, histological and physiologic processes. For more than one century, dissimilar theories exist that try to explain to them; however, studies are still being carried out in order to understand them thoroughly. In the present communication a sequential and summarized updating of these episodes, with the purpose of increasing the knowledge on the topic and improving the quality in the orthodontic care.

Palabras clave : dental movement techniques; morfofunctional changes; orthodontics; periodontium.

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