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An evaluation of tooth root resorption associated with the use of photobiomodulation during orthodontic treatment with clear aligners
DownloadFall 2020
INTRODUCTION: Photobiomodulation therapy has been reported to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement, which may also be contributing to an increase in orthodontically induced external root resorption (OIERR). The aim of this project is to evaluate the change in tooth root volume using cone-beam...
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Changes in Retinal Mitochondrial Function in Ocular Diseases and a Potential Treatment Using Near-Infrared Light
DownloadFall 2018
Mitochondria are both prominent target and source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Their role in a wide range of diseases has been gaining a substantial amount of interest, including a number of high-profile ocular diseases. In the present thesis, we investigated the mitochondrial functional...