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ReviewProgress in orthodontics2018

Role of osteopontin in bone remodeling and orthodontic tooth movement: a review.

Amarjot Singh, Gurveen Gill, Harsimrat Kaur, Mohamed Amhmed, Harpal Jakhu

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Review in Progress in orthodontics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 104 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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104citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
13.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

104 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 233 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Amarjot SinghFaculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. amarjot.singh@mail.mcgill.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6073-5346
Gurveen GillFaculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Harsimrat KaurFaculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Mohamed AmhmedFaculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Harpal JakhuDepartment of Endodontics, Government Dental College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Jewish General Hospital · CABrampton Civic Hospital · CAMcGill University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this review, most of the known and postulated mechanisms of osteopontin (OPN) and its role in bone remodeling and orthodontic tooth movement are discussed based on available literature. OPN, a multifunctional protein, is considered crucial for bone remodeling, biomineralization, and periodontal remodeling during mechanical tension and stress (orthodontic tooth movement). It contributes to bone remodeling by promoting osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast activity through CD44- and αvβ3-mediated cell signaling. Further, it has a definitive role in bone remodeling by the formation of podosomes, osteoclast survival, and osteoclast motility. OPN has been shown to have a regulatory effect on hydroxyapatite crystal (HAP) growth and potently inhibits the mineralization of osteoblast cultures in a phosphate-dependent manner. Bone remodeling is vital for orthodontic tooth movement. Significant compressive and tensional forces on the periodontium induce the signaling pathways mediated by various osteogenic genes including OPN, bone sialoprotein, Osterix, and osteocalcin. The signaling pathways involved in the regulation of OPN and its effect on the periodontal tissues during orthodontic tooth movement are further discussed in this review. A limited number of studies have suggested the use of OPN as a biomarker to assess orthodontic treatment. Furthermore, the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in OPN coding gene Spp1 with orthodontically induced root resorption remains largely unexplored. Accordingly, future research directions for OPN are outlined in this review.

Indexed as

Tooth Movement TechniquesAnimalsBone RemodelingHumansOsteopontinOsteopontinBiomarkersBone remodelingOrthodontic tooth movementOsteopontinRoot resorption

Identifiers

PMID29938297
PMCPMC6015792
OpenAlexW2808067098

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