Louisville, KY (Kentucky), Orthodontist J. Steven Zeh

Orthodontist, Steven Zeh

Teeth are suspended in bone like a trampoline. Short fibers (springs) go from the surface of the root to the walls of the socket. These fibers are called periodontal (meaning "around the tooth") fibers.

In response to the stimulus of PRESSURE, cells within the bone and periodontal ligament differentiate to form specialized cells called osteoclasts which are associated with bone resorption in advance of the moving tooth.

In response to the stimulus of TENSION, other cells differentiate to form specialized cells called osteoblasts, which produce bone behind the moving tooth.

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