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Fine structure of adrenergic nerve fibers in human periodontal ligament
T K Nakamura1, H Nakahara, M Nakamura
12nd Department of Oral Anatomy, Meikai University, School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan.
Journal of Periodontal Research
|November 1, 1992
Abstract:
The presence of adrenergic nerve fibers was demonstrated ultrastructurally in the human periodontal ligament obtained from extracted premolar teeth from 8 young patients. The nerve endings were located close to arterioles. The results suggest that they seem to control blood flow in the human periodontal ligament.