Influence of ovariectomy combined with lack of masticatory force in the evolution of periodontal disease

• Main Authors: Noala Vicensoto Moreira Milhan (Author), Lilibeth Ferraz de Brito Penna Forte (Author), Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcelos (Author), Ivan Balducc (Author), Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To evaluate the influence of ovariectomy combined with lack of masticatory force in the evolution of periodontal disease induced in rats. Methods: Forty rats were bilaterally ovariectomized and 40 were submitted to sham ovariectomy. Periodontal disease was induced in the mandibular left first m...