MODIFICATIONS OF THE ENDOSTEAL BONE BALANCE DURING AN INDUCED PERIODONTAL-DISEASE IN THE GOLDEN-HAMSTER

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 7  (2) , 169-177
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze through morphometric analysis the variations of the endosteal bone balance during experimental periodonal disease induced in the golden hamster. The osteoclastic resorption is increased by a factor of 5 (P < 0.01) and the bone formation reduced by about 50% (P < 0.01). The bone volume decreased slightly (by 6%) but significantly (P < 0.01). No correlation between resorption and formation and bone volume respectively, was found.