Systemic melatonin application increases bone formation in mandibular distraction osteogenesis

• Main Authors: Izzet ACIKAN (Author), GUL Mehmet (Author), Gokhan ARTAS (Author), Ferhan YAMAN (Author), Gulnihal DENIZ (Author), Ozgur BULMUS (Author), Mustafa KOM (Author), Mustafa KIRTAY (Author), Serkan DUNDAR (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This study aimed to investigate the effects of different doses of systemic melatonin application on new bone formation during mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) in rats. Mandibular DO was performed on 30 adult female Sprague-Dawley rats, which were randomly divided into three groups:...