Effect of a formalin-based fixation method on bone mineral content in human ex-vivo specimens.

Casper KruseAnnemarie BrüelRubens Spin-NetoAnn WenzelLise-Lotte Kirkevang

Published in: Acta odontologica Scandinavica (2020)

No changes in BMC of ex-vivo human bone specimens were found after 24 h formalin-based immersion fixation. After six months storage in an ethanol-based medium, BMC mean loss of 1% was detected. In this range, changes in BMC are not clinically relevant.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
minimally invasive
bone mineral density
induced pluripotent stem cells
pluripotent stem cells
soft tissue
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