Ferret: The Animal Of Choice In Dental Experiments

Authors

  • Adil Hamed Alani Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya
  • Abdul Aziz Abdul Razak Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/adum.vol3no1.7

Keywords:

Dental pulp, Ferret, Histology

Abstract

The canine teeth of the mature ferret have closed apices. They are easily accessible for operating purposes and are sufficiently large, allowing conventional
cavity preparation techniques to be prepared using ordinary dental instruments. Handling of the ferret is relatively easy since it becomes quite tame after a period of time. The body weight in male is greater and the teeth larger than those of the female. The cost of purchase and maintenance of the ferret is also inexpensive. For all these reasons, the ferret male is animal of choice in dental experiments.

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Published

1996-12-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (1996)

Section

Original/Research Article

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