Effect of massive dosage of a new corticosteroid, triamcinolone acetonide, on the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity in the normal monkey

Abstract The oral mucous membranes, jaws, teeth, and surrounding soft tissues of a group of normal monkeys were studied histologically following the oral systemic administration for prolonged periods and at high dosage of a new corticosteroid, triamcinolone acctonide. Comparison of the tissues obtained from triamcinolone acctonide-treated and control animals revealed no significant differences in any of the oral tissues examined.