Vol. 24 (5) 2003 Neuro endocrinology letters

Effect of unilateral superior cervical ganglionectomy on mandibular bone in rats.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of local sympathectomy on mandibular bone during tooth eruption in rats.

METHODS: The effect of a unilateral superior cervical ganglionectomy (Gx) on morphometry of ipsi- and contralateral mandible and volumetric bone density (as assessed by peripheral computed tomography) was exam.....