Effect of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Transection on the Inorganic Component of Molars of Rat Mandible.

The objective of the study was to determine the effects of inferior alveolar nerve transection on inorganic components in mandibular molars of the rat. We used 26 male laboratory rats of the Wistar strain for the study, age 7-9 weeks. The rats were divided in three groups.

Effect of inferior alveolar nerve transection on the inorganic component of bone of rat mandible.

Objective: The aim of the study was to test the effect of transecting the inferior alveolar nerve on the inorganic bone component of the rat mandible.

Methods: 7-9 weeks old, male Wistar rats were used for the study. The animals were divided in 3 groups: control, experimental (nerve was transected) and sham (nerve was only prepared but not transected).

The Effect of Sensory Innervation on the Inorganic Component of Bones and Teeth; Experimental Denervation - Review.

The effect of the nervous system on bone remodelling has been described by many studies. Sensory and autonomic nerves are present in the bone. Immunohistochemical analysis of the bone have indicated the presence of neuropeptides and neurotransmitters that act on bone cells through receptors.