The Establishment of a Murine Mandibular Molar Extraction Socket Healing Model

Summary

This protocol demonstrates step-by-step details of how to extract the mandibular first molar in the mouse. It provides an alternative method for researchers focusing on jawbone healing and regeneration.

Abstract

This study introduces the development of a molar extraction model in the murine mandible to provide a practicable model for studying alveolar bone regeneration and intramembranous ossification. C57/J6 mice were used to extract the mandibular first molar to establish this model. They were euthanized, and the bilateral mandibles harvested, at 1 week and 4 weeks post-surgery, respectively. Subsequent serial stereoscopic harvest, histological assessment, and immunofluorescence staining were performed to demonstrate successful surgery. Immediately after surgery, the stereoscopic images displayed an empty extraction socket. The hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) at 1 week and Masson staining at 4 weeks post-surgery showed that the area of the original root was partially and fully filled with bone trabeculae, respectively. The immunofluorescence staining showed that, compared with the homeostasis side, the Sp7 expression increased at 1 week post-surgery, suggesting vigorous osteogenesis in the alveolar fossa. All these results demonstrated a practicable murine tooth extraction socket healing model. Upcoming studies revealing the mechanisms of jawbone defect healing or socket healing could adopt this method.

Introduction

Socket healing after tooth extraction is a common clinical scenario, which can result in unbecoming complications such as socket hemorrhage, dry socket, or even jaw osteomyelitis under undesirable healing^1,2,3. These comorbidities may impair the quality of life of patients and, even worse, vitally challenge prosthetic rehabilitation due to massive bone loss⁴. Though the socket healing stages have been elucidated, they are inadequate to direct clinical care post-tooth extraction surgery when encountering various prognosis challenges⁴

Protocol

All animal procedures in this study were reviewed and approved by the Ethical Committee of the West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University (WCHSIRB-D-2017-041). Adult C57BL/6 mice, obtained from a commercial source (see Table of Materials), were used for the present study.

1. Presurgical preparation

1. Instrument preparation
   1. Prepare various needles of disposable syringes (26G, 25G, 23G; see Table of Materials) to .......

Discussion

The murine socket healing model is an important method for unraveling the underlying mechanisms in bone healing and regeneration, ultimately solving clinical challenges. Existing studies have demonstrated the possibility of the incisor extraction model and the maxillary molar extraction model, whereas studies have not used the mandibular first molar model^13,17,18. However, incisors are crucial for rodent living, and their impair.......

Materials

Name	Company	Catalog Number	Comments
23/25/26 G needle	Chengdu Xinjin Shifeng Medical Apparatus & Instruments Co. LTD.	SB1-074(IV)
C57/B6J	Gempharmatech Experimental Animals Company, Chengdu, China	C57/B6J
DAPI Staining Solution	Beyotime	Cat#C1005
Embedding Cassettes	CITOTEST Scientific	80106-1100-16
Hematoxylin and Eosin Stain Kit	Biosharp	BL700B
Isoflurane	RWD Life Science Co.,Ltd	R510-22-10
Masson’s Trichrome Stain Kit	Solarbio	G1340
Microtome	Leica	RM2235
Pentobarbital Sodium	Huaxia Chemical Reagent Co., Ltd	2018042001
Rabbit polyclonal	anti-Sp7	Abcam Cat# ab22552
Tweezers	Chengdu Xinjin Shifeng Medical Apparatus & Instruments Co. LTD.	SB2-115