External root resorption is a main side effect of orthodontic treatment and is more likely to occur on the pression side than the tension side. To explore the potential protective mechanisms on the tension side, this study investigated the influence of mechanical tension on cementoblast mineralization and elucidated the role of autophagy in mediating this process.
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