Study of the inflammatory process induced by injection of carrageenan or formalin in the rat temporomandibular joint Estudo do processo inflamatório induzido pela injeção de carragenina ou de formalina na articulação temporomandibular de ratos

• Main Authors: Alan Cruvinel Goulart (Author), Francisco Antônio dos Santos Correia (Author), Suzana Cantanhede Orsini Machado de Sousa (Author), João Gualberto de Cerqueira Luz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2005-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the injection of two phlogistic agents, carrageenan and formalin, in the rat TMJ, and the inflammatory process induced by these substances. In this study, a total of 45 adult rats were distributed in two experimental groups and a control group. Th...