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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 13.
Published in final edited form as: Pharm Res. 2018 Jun 25;35(8):164. doi: 10.1007/s11095-018-2444-z

Table III.

Description of histological scores of osteoclasts.

Score Evaluation
0 Normal (no osteoclasts).
1 Few osteoclasts (lining < 5% of most affected alveolar bone surface).
2 Some osteoclasts (lining 5 – 25% of most affected alveolar bone surface).
3 Many osteoclasts (lining 25 – 50% of most affected alveolar bone surface).