Selective COX-2 inhibitor reduces bone healing in bone defects Inibidor seletivo de COX-2 reduz reparo em defeitos ósseos

Selective COX-2 inhibitor reduces bone healing in bone defects Inibidor seletivo de COX-2 reduz reparo em defeitos ósseos

Anti-inflammatory agents have been reported to regulate bone healing. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (meloxicam) on bone healing in calvarial defects in rats. Thirty-six adult male Wistar rats were included. After anesthesia, a linear in...

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Main Authors: Bruno César de Vasconcelos Gurgel, Fernanda Vieira Ribeiro, Marco Antônio Dias da Silva, Francisco Humberto Nociti Júnior, Antonio Wilson Sallum, Enilson Antônio Sallum, Sérgio de Toledo, Márcio Zaffalon Casati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2005-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Antiinflamatórios não esteróides
Inibidores de ciclooxigenase
Cicatrização de feridas
Ratos
Anti-inflammatory agents, non-steroidal
Cyclooxygenase inhibitors
Wound healing
Rats
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