Animal models in periodontal research: A narrative review

Abstract

Animal studies are a prerequisite for human clinical studies involving exposures to a new therapeutic approach to test the quality of observations and treatment outcomes. Owing to the possibility of studying periodontal diseases longitudinally on both cellular and molecular levels, animal models, despite their known shortcomings, are considered superior to other study models when providing information at the host level.

Keyword(s): Animal model, dogs, hamster, periodontal research, rabbit and rodents

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.5339/jemtac.2024.uncidc.5

Basma Fathi Alanbari

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