Published December 1978 | Version v1
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Effect of cobalt-60 radiation on response to endodontic therapy in monkeys

Creators

  • 1. Indiana Univ. School of Dentistry, Indianapolis

Description

Response of teeth that had received therapeutic doses of Cobalt-60 radiation to endodontic therapy were investigated in three monkeys. The results indicated no appreciable effect of the irradiation on the response to root canal treatment aside from reduction in osteoblastic activity

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Simulation of effects of prior radiotherapy on subsequent dental therapy response

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cancer
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
6
Series
Cancer.
Journal Page Range
2581-2590

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
10461049
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ACUTE IRRADIATION; COBALT 60; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; DENTISTRY; EDEMA; EPILATION; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; JAW; LOCAL IRRADIATION; MACACUS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; SIMULATION; SKIN; TEETH
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL CELLS; ANIMALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COBALT ISOTOPES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MONKEYS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORAL CAVITY; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SKELETON; SKULL; SOMATIC CELLS; SYMPTOMS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES