Effect of zinc-deficient nutrition on craniofacial bone growth in rats

• Main Authors: Seyed Ali Seyedmajidi (Author), Maryam Seyedmajidi (Author), Aliakbar Moghadamnia (Author), Sina Haghanifar (Author), Reihaneh Ziaei (Author), Samir Zahedpasha (Author), Valioallah Arash (Author), Gholamali Jorsaraei (Author), Sohrab Halalkhor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Zinc (Zn) is an essential nutrient that is required in humans and animals for the growth, development, and maintenance of healthy bones. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of zinc-deficient nutrition on the dental, mandibular, maxillary, and cranial dimensions of rats. M...