Journal of Dental Research · 1982 · 162 citations · 7 references
Local administrations of prostaglandins E1 or E2 combined with orthodontic tooth movement can approximately double the rate of tooth movement in monkeys compared to that of the control. Macroscopically, no side-effect was observed in the gingiva and associated structures.
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Inactivation of Prostaglandins by the Lungs
Priscilla J. Piper, John R. Vane, J H Wyllie · Nature · 1970 · 519 citations
Tissue behavior during orthodontic tooth movement
K Reitan · American Journal of Orthodontics · 1960 · 262 citations