Fig. 3
From: Age-related alveolar bone maladaptation in adult orthodontics: finding new ways out

Schematic illustration of mechanosensing and transduction of orthodontic-mediated alveolar bone remodeling. Both PDLCs and osteocytes are important stress sensors and are important for the subsequent activation of osteoclasts. Open Access35 (from Li et al., International Journal of Oral Science, 2021, 13:20