DYNAMICS OF BONE MINERAL COMPOSITION OF RABBIT LOWER JAW AFTER BONE-DESTRUCTIVE TRAUMA

Abstract

The properties of bone tissue, in particular its strength and hardness, depend on the mineral component of the bone. The aim of our work was to study the content of four mineral macronutrients – calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sodium in the bone tissue of the rabbit lower jaw and to analyze the posttraumatic dynamics. Research was done on 20 adult 6-7-month-old rabbits, having 2.5-3.0 kg weight, which were segregated into experimental (15 animals) and control (5 animals) groups. Animals of the experimental group under combined anesthesia were subjected to bilateral bone-destructive trauma with a dental drill, that disrupted the integrity of the bone tissue of the alveolar part of the lower jaw. 1, 2, and 3 weeks after the injury the animals were taken out of the experiment, and were subjected to lower jaw disarticulation. To determine the mineral composition of the bone tissue, we used the method of atomic absorption spectral analysis. The content of four mineral elements (Ca, P, Mg, Na) was determined. It was found that calcium content more than doubled by the end of the fi rst week after injury, slightly decreased by the end of the second week, and slightly increased again during the third week. Bone phosphorus content increases by the end of the fi rst week after injury, and decreases during the next two weeks. The amount of sodium decreases slightly at the end of the fi rst week after injury, but increases during the next two weeks and exceeds the norm at the end of the third week. The amount of magnesium in the bone tissue decreases during the two weeks after injury, and increases by the end of the third week, almost returning to normal levels. The results of the study allowed us to conclude that within three weeks after surgical bone-destructive trauma, the studied macronutrients in bone tissue have a pronounced dynamic, diff erent and specifi c for each element.