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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
Root surface characteristics of children teeth with periodontal diseases
E Bimstein1, W Wignall, D Cohen
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0426, USA. ebimstein@dental.ufl.edu
Abstract:
The present study examined the root surfaces of teeth from children with or without periodontal diseases and with or without systemic diseases. Light microscopy revealed that when compared to control teeth: teeth with chronic periodontitis had similar radicular histology; teeth from children with leukocyte adhesion deficiency, Down syndrome and aggressive periodontitis had narrower cementum areas; teeth from children with hypophosphatasia showed cementum aplasia. Cementum anomalies may facilitate the establishment and progress of periodontitis in children.
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