Osteoclasts are prevalent with the molar in the context of a normal oral microbiota. (IMAGE)

Medical University of South Carolina

Osteoclasts are prevalent with the molar in the context of a normal oral microbiota.

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Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining within the maxillary first molar shows more osteoclasts (purple staining) in animals treated with a saline oral rinse (top) compared with a chlorhexidine oral rinse (bottom).

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Drs. Chad Novince and Jessica Hathaway-Schrader.

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