Figure 1:

Three-dimensional model of tooth and periodontal ligament movement (A), isolated to a two dimensional map (B), histological staining at the same region (C). Modeling of forces and tissue movement experienced under loading of complex geometries such as the dentoalveolar joint has been made possible by increases in nano-scale resolution of imaging and high powered computer processing. These modeled forces can then be correlated to biological drivers by more traditional means such as histology and staining of proteins related to neurovasculature and osteoblasts (Adapted from [4], with permission).