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The implantation of decalcified human dentin and cementum into the subcutaneous tissues of the rat
Author(s) -
Morris Melvin L.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal of periodontal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.31
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0765
pISSN - 0022-3484
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1967.tb01899.x
Subject(s) - bone decalcification , cementum , dentin , dentistry , resorption , calcification , human tooth , chemistry , dental cementum , anatomy , medicine , pathology , enamel paint
The effect of decalcification on the inductive activity of cementum and dentin was tested by implanting decalcified human roots into the subcutaneous tissues of the rat. No new cementum was seen. The first six months showed marked deep resorption and the second a re‐calcification of the remaining dentin. Decalcification with 5 per cent neutral EDTA destroyed the cementogenetic inductive influence of cementum and dentin previously noted in undecalcified implants. The theoretical implications of the findings were discussed.