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An osteopenic/osteoporotic phenotype delays alveolar bone repair.
Bone - 1 Jul 2018
Chen Chih-Hao, Wang Liao, Serdar Tulu U, Arioka Masaki, Moghim Melika Maghazeh, Salmon Benjamin, Chen Chien-Tzung, Hoffmann Waldemar, Gilgenbach Jessica, Brunski John B, Helms Jill A
Abstract excerpt
Aging is associated with a function decline in tissue homeostasis and tissue repair. Aging is also associated with an increased incidence in osteopenia and osteoporosis, but whether these low bone mass diseases are a risk factor for delayed bone healing still remains controversial. Addressing this question is of direct clinical relevance for dental patients, since most implants are performed in older patients who...
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