Oxytalan Fiber System of Molars in the Mouse Mandible
- 1 July 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 52 (4) , 797-802
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345730520042501
Abstract
The periodontal ligament of molars in mice includes an oxytalan fiber system that extends uninterruptedly from the first to the third molar. These fibers are not anchored in bone but they coordinate the movement of the tooth to the periodontal vasculature. The hypothesis is proposed that oxytalan fibers may be part of a mechanism that regulates vascular flow.Keywords
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