Evaluation of bone destruction volume using micro-CT imaging. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Evaluation of bone destruction volume using micro-CT imaging.

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Researchers from Japan developed a modified triple ligature-induced periodontitis mouse model, which, compared to the classic single-ligature model, increases the range of bone loss, thereby enabling the efficient collection of all types of periodontal tissue for subsequent genetic- and cell-level analysis.

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Faculty of Dentistry, TMDU

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