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ArticleDento maxillo facial radiology2019

Comparison between fractal analysis and radiopacity evaluation as a tool for studying repair of an osseous defect in an animal model using biomaterials.

Nathália R Gomes, Juliano D S Albergaria, Jonathas A de S Henriques, Tânia M P Amaral, Evandro N Abdo, Gerluza A B Silva, Cláudia Borges Brasileiro

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Article in Dento maxillo facial radiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nathália R GomesSchool of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Juliano D S AlbergariaDepartment of Morphology, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Jonathas A de S HenriquesSchool of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Tânia M P AmaralDepartment of Clinical, Pathology and Dental Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Evandro N AbdoDepartment of Clinical, Pathology and Dental Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Gerluza A B SilvaDepartment of Morphology, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Cláudia Borges BrasileiroDepartment of Clinical, Pathology and Dental Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate bone repair of an osseous defect in a rat animal model through fractal analysis and radiopacity analysis in radiographic images.

methods120 rats were subjected to extraction of their first molar and divided into four groups (

resultsHistomorphometric evaluation suggested that DBB showed faster mineralized deposition and resulted in more mature bone at the final time point of evaluation. Mineralized bovine bone and Bio-Oss presented similar results. The mineralized groups did not show significant differences in bone maturation. The radiopacity analysis revealed a significant difference (

conclusionsMean gray scale seemed to be more effective for the quantification of bone repair than FA in the demineralized group in this animal model. Results for the mineralized groups did not reveal a significant difference, leading to the conclusion that both methods are effective.

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Biocompatible MaterialsBone and BonesFractalsRadiography, DentalAnimalsCattleModels, AnimalOsteogenesisRatsWound HealingBiocompatible MaterialsBiocompatible biomaterialsFractalsRadiography

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PMID31295019
PMCPMC6775790
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