The Ovariectomized Rat as a Model for Studying Alveolar Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women

Figure 4

μ-CT 2D sagittal slice through molar 1 (M1) of a 6-month-old Sprague-Dawley rat with interradicular septum. The interradicular septum is highlighted in red and extends from the furcation roof to the root apices. The occlusal surface of M1 is also highlighted in blue and the arrowhead denotes the approximate area of the central sulcus. The left side of the image is mesial and the right side is distal (image by B. Johnston).