Effect of endocrine disturbance on occurrence of periodontitis in rats / 第二军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the effect of endocrine disturbance on occurrence of periodontitis. Methods: Sixty four SD male rats were divided randomly into four groups (control, simple ligation, simple hormone, hormone and ligation). Experimental periodontitis was initiated by ligation on day 15 of cortisone acetate injection. Mesial alveolar bone height and periodontal histologic changes were observed. Results: Compared with the other three groups, the height of mesial alveolar bone decreased obviously ( P