Table 2 Histomorphometric analyses of the intensity of mononuclear inflammatory infiltrate in alveolar tissues at the 7th and14th days after tooth extraction

From: Doxycycline induces bone repair and changes in Wnt signalling

 

7th day

14th day

Scores

CT

DOX10

DOX25

CT

DOX10

DOX25

Absence (0)

0

0

0

5

5

5

Discrete (1)

0

1

2

0

0

0

Moderate (2)

0

0

3

0

0

0

Intense (3)

5

4

0

0

0

0

Median

3 (3–3)

3 (1–3)

2 (1–2)

3 (3–3)

1 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

  1. The results are presented as medians of scores from each group of five animals.
  2. HE staining, × 400. CTL, control; DOX10, doxycycline 10 mg·kg−1; DOX25, doxycycline 25 mg·kg−1.
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