Implantation of Octacalcium Phosphate Stimulates both Chondrogenesis and Osteogenesis in the Tibia, but Only Osteogenesis in the Rat Mandible
Statement of problem: It is not known whether endochondral and intramembranous bones have distinct biological characteristics. Octacalcium Phosphate (OCP), a hydroxyapatite precursor, has been reported to stimulate bone formation after being implanted in parietal bone defects of rats. Purpose: The...
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| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2006-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/93 |