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Presence of leukocytes wuthin the gingival crevices during developing gingivities in dogs
Author(s) -
Attström Rolf,
Egelberg Jan
Publication year - 1971
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.1600-0765.1971.tb00596.x
Subject(s) - gingivitis , exudate , gingival inflammation , lesion , dental plaque , dentistry , pathology , medicine , biology
The presence of leukocytes in the cellular exudates within the gingival crevices during developing gingivitis has been studied in dogs. Repeated sampling was performed over a period of 35 days. An increase in the amount of leukocytes within the crevices was observed. The relative proportions of the various leukocytes in the crevicular exudates remained unaltered throughout the experimental period, showing 95–98% neutrophils, 1.2% lymphocytes and 1.3% monocytes. Experiments on cellular emigration, utilizing the skin window technique, indicated that a sustained predominance of neutrophils in an exudate may occur when dental plaque is continuously present on the surface of the lesion.