Abstract

The effect of ethanol on bone histomorphology was studied using an isocaloric liquid pair feeding system to administer equal amounts of essential vitamins and nutrients to control and ethanol animals.

A bone remodeling sequence was induced in the lower right mandible by removal of the upper right molars. The bone remodeling unit, consisting mainly of the osteoclast and osteoblast, could then be studied microscopically to note any changes brought about by the administration of ethanol.

Although the method of ethanol administration was successful, the induction of unintended bone remodeling via the removal of a solid diet made analysis of the results difficult. A method for inducing a localized remodeling sequence in an area other than the mandible would be preferable when repeating the experiment at a future date.

Results were insignificant due to a need for more ethanol animals per day of sacrifice. A possible slowing or lag time was noted in the ethanol animals but cannot be considered significant since standard deviations were high and P values were high as well.

LLU Discipline

Anatomy

Department

Anatomy

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Paul J. McMillan

Second Advisor

Paul C. Engen

Third Advisor

Marvin A. Peters

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1991

Date (Title Page)

8-1991

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Alcohol, Ethyl; Bone Regeneration; Bone Resorption; Osteoclasts Osteoblasts

Type

Thesis

Page Count

iv; 58

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

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This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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