J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
2006 Jun;32(3):250-261.
The histomorphometric study on the healing process of a mandibular fracture in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Korea. khjwhite@hanmail.net
Abstract
- ular thickness in comparison to the non-diabetic rat. This was confirmed histologically. In conclusion, this study suggests that in streptozotocin-induced diabetics, the healing process of bone fracture was impaired and delayed about 2-3 weeks comparing to non-diabetics.