Research into changes in canine maxillary trabecular bone orientation after tooth extraction

This paper described the morphological changes in the trabecular bone orientation of the jaw bone due to reduction in the applied functional pressure. All teeth on the right side of the upper and lower jaws were extracted from canine specimens. Experimental periods were set at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 months after tooth extraction. The trabecular bone orientation was measured by an image analyzer as morphometrical parameters. The loss of teeth changed the support system for functional pressure, resulting in the marked disordering of the trabecular bone orientation.