Table 1 Histomorphometric analyses of the intensity of PMN inflammatory infiltrate in alveolar tissues at the 7th and 14th days after tooth extraction

From: Doxycycline induces bone repair and changes in Wnt signalling

 

7th day

14th day

Scores

CTL

DOX10

DOX25

CTL

DOX10

DOX25

Absence (0)

0

3

2

2

5

4

Discrete (1)

0

2

1

0

0

1

Moderate (2)

0

0

2

1

0

0

Intense (3)

5

0

0

2

0

0

Median

3 (3–3)

1(0–1)a

1(0–2)b

3 (3–3)

3 (2–3)

3 (3–3)

  1. The results are presented as medians of scores from each group. a, b: as related to the CTL (Kruskal–Wallis and Dunn tests, P<0.05).
  2. PMN, polymorphonuclear; CTL, control; DOX10, doxycycline 10 mg·kg−1; DOX25, doxycycline 25 mg·kg−1.
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