The effects of systemic administration of dexametasone on periodontal structures of marmosets.
After the period of 28 days of experiment, marmosets, submitted to systemic action of Dexametasone (0,4 mg of Dexametasone every two days), showed: osteoporosis of the interdental septum, and cell reduction of the periodontal ligament, proportional to the time of administration of the drug.
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D002143:Callitrichinae; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000187:drug effects; D010519:Periodontium / Q000187:drug effects*
D003907:Dexamethasone