J Periodontal Implant Sci.  2023 Aug;53(4):248-258. 10.5051/jpis.2203420171.

Temporal changes of periodontal tissue pathology in a periodontitis animal model

• Yoon H
• Jung BH
• Yoo KYY
• Lee JB
• Um HS
• Chang BS
• Lee JK

• KMID: 2557220
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5051/jpis.2203420171

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to characterize the early stages of periodontal disease and determine the optimal period for its evaluation in a mouse model. The association between the duration of ligation and its effect on the dentogingival area in mice was evaluated using micro-computed tomography (CT) and histological analysis.
Methods
Ninety mice were allocated to an untreated control group or a ligation group in which periodontitis was induced by a 6-0 silk ligation around the left second maxillary molar. Mice were sacrificed at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, and 14 days after ligature placement. Alveolar bone destruction was evaluated using micro-CT. Histological analysis was performed to assess the immune-inflammatory processes in the periodontal tissue.
Results
No significant difference in alveolar bone loss was found compared to the control group until day 3 after ligature placement, and a gradual increase in alveolar bone loss was observed from 4 to 8 days following ligature placement. No significant between-group differences were observed after 8 days. The histological analysis demonstrated that the inflammatory response was evident from day 4.
Conclusions
Our findings in a mouse model provide experimental evidence that ligatureinduced periodontitis models offer a consistent progression of disease with marginal attachment down-growth, inflammatory infiltration, and alveolar bone loss.

Keyword

Histological techniques; Ligation; Mice; Periodontal diseases; Silk; X-ray microtomography