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Mechanical adaptation of trabecular bone morphology in the mammalian mandible

Alveolar bone, together with the underlying trabecular bone, fulfils an important role in providing structural support against masticatory forces. Diseases such as osteoporosis or periodontitis cause alveolar bone resorption which weakens this structural support and is a major cause of tooth loss. H...

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Autores principales: Watson, Peter J., Fitton, Laura C., Meloro, Carlo, Fagan, Michael J., Gröning, Flora
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5940912/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29740057
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25597-0