Development of an experimental model for radiation-induced inhibition of cranial bone regeneration

Abstract Background Radiation therapy is widely employed in the treatment of head and neck cancer. Adverse effects of therapeutic irradiation include delayed bone healing after dental extraction or impaired bone regeneration at the irradiated bony defect. Development of a reliable experimental model...

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Main Authors: Hong-Moon Jung, Jeong-Eun Lee, Seoung-Jun Lee, Jung-Tae Lee, Tae-Yub Kwon, Tae-Geon Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-11-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40902-018-0173-1