Speed of tooth movement is related to stress and IL-1 gene polymorphisms.
BACKGROUND
The variables affecting speed of tooth movement are unquantified. In particular, the effects of stress and human biological variations are unknown. Therefore, our objectives in this study were to determine relationships between (1) stress and velocity of tooth translation (v(t)), and (2) interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene cluster polymorphisms, IL-1beta and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), and v(t).


METHODS
Ten subjects had their maxillary first premolars extracted and cheek wipe samples genotyped. In each subject, a maxillary canine received 26 kPa and the other received 13 or 52 kPa of stress. GCF samples and tooth movements were measured at 9 or 10 visits over 84 days.


RESULTS
Mean v(t) for canines retracted by 13, 26, and 52 kPa were 0.054, 0.072, and 0.064 mm per day, respectively. Faster v(t) was shown from 26 kPa than 13 kPa (P = .015) and 52 kPa (P = .030), with higher IL-1beta/IL-1RA in GCF at experimental relative to control sites, and in subjects with homozygosity for allele 1 (A1,A1) compared with at least 1 copy of A2 (A2+) at IL-1RN(VNTR(86 bp)) (P = .032), and with A2+ compared with A1,A1 at IL-1B(+3954) (P = .051).


CONCLUSIONS
Stress, IL-1beta/IL-1RA in GCF, and IL-1 gene cluster polymorphisms are related to v(t).
Iwasaki
Laura R
LR
Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln 68583-0755, USA. liwasaki@unmc.edu
Gibson
Colin S
CS
Crouch
Larry D
LD
Marx
David B
DB
Pandey
Janardan P
JP
Nickel
Jeffrey C
JC
D000293:Adolescent; D000483:Alleles; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000235:genetics*; D003481:Cuspid / Q000502:physiology; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D005260:Female; D005883:Gingival Crevicular Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D018598:Minisatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000502:physiology; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques
D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D053583:Interleukin-1beta