Repeated exposure of pregnant rats to oxygen at high pressure (65 psi) twice a day for seven days increased the height of the tooth germ and ameloblastic layer of the embryo, but the width and odontoblastic layer were not changed. Exposure of pregnant rats to oxygen at atmospheric pressure stimulated the body growth of the embryo in utero.
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