Background: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and its prevalence has doubled in recent years. Studies report that obesity may positively or negatively influence on bone mass resulting in formation or resorption. Furthermore, there is evidence suggesting that some obesity surgical treatments can also result in bone resorption. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the consequences of monosodium glutamate (MSG)-induced obesity and modified duodenaljejunal bypass (modDJB) surgery on the mandibular alveolar bone of rats.
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