Regeneration of Bone/ Periodontal ligament and Mechanical load

– Exploring the significance in Prosthodontic Treatments –

Abstract

Prosthodontic treatment and power control are inseparable. Regardless of whether you are aware of the fact or not, possible biological changes that may occur with prosthodontic treatment greatly influence the prognosis of the treatments. However, details of the possibility of bone resorption or bone formation due to the mechanical load and its biological background, the maintenance of homeostasis of the periodontal ligament and relationship between regeneration and force are still unknown. In this article, we briefly introduce these biological backgrounds which have been elucidated currently. In the section of bone regeneration and force, we introduced several clinical findings suspecting a close relationship between those with the literatures. In the section of the periodontal ligament regeneration and force, the specificity and clinical significance of the components of periodontal ligament tissue were introduced along with the literature. We hope that this paper would contribute to improve the prognosis of prosthodontic treatments in the future.