Effects of Forced Alcohol Intake Associated with Chronic Stress on the Severity of Periodontitis: An Animal Model Study

• Main Authors: Alessandra Nogueira Porto (Author), Alex Semenoff Segundo (Author), Tereza Aparecida Delle Vedove Semenoff (Author), Fabio Miranda Pedro (Author), Álvaro Henrique Borges (Author), José Roberto Cortelli (Author), Fernando de Oliveira Costa (Author), Sheila Cavalca Cortelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study histometrically evaluated the effect of forced alcohol intake by stressed animals on the severity of ligature-induced periodontitis in rats. Thirty-two rats were randomly divided in four groups: group GAL-alcohol and ligature; group GASL-alcohol, chronic physical stress, and ligature; GNC...