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A Comparative Assessment of Implant Site Viability in Humans and Rats.
Journal of dental research - 1 Apr 2018
Chen C-H, Pei X, Tulu U S, Aghvami M, Chen C-T, Gaudillière D, Arioka M, Maghazeh Moghim M, Bahat O, Kolinski M, Crosby T R, Felderhoff A, Brunski J B, Helms J A
Abstract excerpt
Our long-term objective is to devise methods to improve osteotomy site preparation and, in doing so, facilitate implant osseointegration. As a first step in this process, we developed a standardized oral osteotomy model in ovariectomized rats. There were 2 unique features to this model: first, the rats exhibited an osteopenic phenotype, reminiscent of the bone health that has been reported for the average dental...
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