Periodontal inflammation triggers a site-specific and wide radius of calcium metabolic effects on alveolar bone.
Ryutaro KurajiYa-Hsin WuShuichi HashimotoYukihiro MiyashitaSaki MishiroHiroshi ItoPachiyappan KamarajanYvonne L Hernandez-KapilaYukihiro NumabePublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2020)
During periodontitis progression in rats, 45 Ca levels in the alveolar bone exhibited biphasic alterations, namely decreases and increases. These data indicate that periodontitis induces a wide range of site-specific Ca metabolism alterations within the alveolar bone.