The periodontal ligament: a unique, multifunctional connective tissue

Periodontol 2000. 1997 Feb:13:20-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.1997.tb00094.x.

Authors

W Beertsen¹, C A McCulloch, J Sodek

Affiliation

¹ Department of Periodontology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 9567922
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.1997.tb00094.x

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alveolar Process / physiology
Animals
Bone Remodeling / physiology
Collagen / physiology
Connective Tissue / physiology
Epithelium / physiology
Extracellular Matrix Proteins / metabolism
Fibroblasts / physiology
Humans
Periodontal Ligament / cytology
Periodontal Ligament / physiology*
Regeneration / physiology
Signal Transduction

Substances

Extracellular Matrix Proteins
Collagen