Doxycycline (DOX) exhibits anti-in fl ammatory and MMP inhibitory properties. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of DOX on alveolar bone repair. Controls (CTL) and DOX-treated (10 and 25 mg . kg − 1 ) molars were extracted, and rats were killed 7 or 14 days later. The maxillae were processed and subjected to histological and immunohistochemical assays. Hematoxylin-eosin staining (7th day)...
Periodontal disease is an infectious-inflammatory disease, and drugs have been studied as modulators of this inflammatory process. In this context, this thesis, constituted by 3 articles had by objective: (1) Perform a review about the effect of Bisphosphonates (BPs) on periodontal disease; (2) Investigate the effect of Alendronate (ALD) on Bone-specfic Alkaline Phosphatase (BALP) on alveolar bone loss (ABL) in...