The Specific Morphological Features of Alveolar Bone

Objective: The aim of the study was to study the specific morphological features of alveolar bone and compare it to femoral bone in rats. Methods: Twelve 3-month-old nonpregnant female Sprague–Dawley rats were used in the present study. The left maxillae and femurs of 6 rats were used for micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scanning. The trabecular bone of the distal femur and the interradicular alveolar bone of the maxillary first molar were...