Selective COX-2 inhibitor reduces bone healing in bone defects Inibidor seletivo de COX-2 reduz reparo em defeitos ósseos

• Main Authors: Bruno César de Vasconcelos Gurgel (Author), Fernanda Vieira Ribeiro (Author), Marco Antônio Dias da Silva (Author), Francisco Humberto Nociti Júnior (Author), Antonio Wilson Sallum (Author), Enilson Antônio Sallum (Author), Sérgio de Toledo (Author), Márcio Zaffalon Casati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2005-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anti-inflammatory agents have been reported to regulate bone healing. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (meloxicam) on bone healing in calvarial defects in rats. Thirty-six adult male Wistar rats were included. After anesthesia, a linear in...