Publications by authors named "Esmaeil Dadgar"
The effect of pregnancy on orthodontic tooth movement in rats.
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
March 2013
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pregnancy on orthodontic tooth movement in Wistar rats.
Material And Methods: Forty eight female three-month old Wistar rats with an average weight of 250 ± 25 gr were selected and randomly divided into two experimental (pregnant) and control groups (non-pregnant). Maxillary central incisors were tipped distally by insertion of springs exerting 30 g force.
The effect of oral contraceptives on orthodontic tooth movement in rat.
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
January 2013
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel - used in some oral contraceptives- on orthodontic tooth movement in Wistar rats.
Material And Methods: Forty eight female three-month old Wistar rats with an average weight of 250 ± 25 gr were divided into two experimental and control groups. One week prior to appliance insertion and during the appliance therapy period, 100 mcg/kg/day of ethinyl estradiol and 1 mg/kg/days of norgestrel were administered to the experimental group by gavage; meanwhile the control group received an equivalent volume of Sodium Chloride 0.