Journal of Dental Research, Vol 71, 53-59, Copyright © 1992 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals

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The effect of local application of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol on osteoclast numbers in orthodontically treated rats

T. Takano-Yamamoto, M. Kawakami, Y. Kobayashi, T. Yamashiro and M. Sakuda
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Osaka University, Japan.

Orthodontic tooth movement requires remodeling of periodontal tissues, especially alveolar bone. 1,25-(OH)2D3, the active form of vitamin D3, is known to be a potent stimulator of osteoclastic bone resorption. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of local application of 1,25-(OH)2D3 on osteoclast numbers induced by experimental tooth movement. A piece of orthodontic elastic band was inserted between the first and second upper molars of male Wistar rats weighing about 200 g each. Twenty microL of 1,25-(OH)2D3 (10(-12)-10(-7) mol/L) was injected locally into the submucosal palatal area of the root bifurcation of the right first molar. The left side was injected with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). The number of osteoclasts was counted in a 700 x 1050 microns 2 area of the interradicular septum. The local injection of 1,25-(OH)2D3 caused a dose-dependent increase in osteoclast number. The effect of 1,25-(OH)2D3 reached a response plateau at 10(-10) mol/L when greater than a three-fold rise in osteoclast number was attained compared with the PBS-treated controls. While the insertion of a piece of elastic band for three days induced a significant increase in osteoclasts in the alveolar bone, daily injections of 20 microL of 10(-10) mol/M 1,25-(OH)2D3 for three days markedly stimulated the numbers of osteoclasts induced by the insertion of an elastic band. 1,25-(OH)2D3 was apparently synergistic with mechanical stimuli, resulting in enhancement of the numbers of osteoclasts induced by mechanical stimuli alone.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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