Induced Periodontitis in Rats With Three Ligature Types: An Exploratory Study

• Main Authors: Natalia Chatzaki (Author), Andreas Stavropoulos (Author), Balazs Denes (Author), José Cancela (Author), Stavros Kiliaridis (Author), Catherine Giannopoulou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Background The placement of ligatures in the cervical area of rat molars is considered as a predictable model to induce periodontitis. Objectives The present explorative study aimed to compare the efficacy of metal wires (MWs), without or with sandblasting, versus silk ligatures (SLs) in in...