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Cellular, afibrillar coronal cementum in human teeth
Author(s) -
Silness J.,
Gustavsen F.,
Fejbrskov O.,
Karring T.,
Löe H.
Publication year - 1976
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.1600-0765.1976.tb00087.x
Subject(s) - cementum , cementoblast , coronal plane , connective tissue , dental cementum , enamel paint , molar , anatomy , dentin , dentistry , chemistry , pathology , biology , medicine
Mineralized tissue has been observed to be contained in the fissures, of unerupted human third molars. The tissue had morphological features characteristic of afibrillar coronal cementum. In addition, lacunae with canaliculi were contained in the tissue. It is suggested that the tissue is a cellular, afibrillar variety of coronal cementum produced by connective tissue cells which have transformed into cementoblasts after the disappearance of the reduced enamel epithelium from the fissures of the unerupted teeth.