Bone mineral density and bone strength from the mandible of chronically protein restricted rats
Acta odontol. latinoam; 24 (3), 2011
The present investigation was performed to assess the biomechanical repercussion of protein malnutrition imposed on rats between the 26th and 135th days of postnatal life on the mandible, which is not a weight-bearing bone but supports the loads related to the masticatory activity. Female Wistar rats age...