"Periodontal Ligament" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The fibrous CONNECTIVE TISSUE surrounding the TOOTH ROOT, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS).
| Descriptor ID |
D010513
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.646.771
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| Concept/Terms |
Periodontal Ligament- Periodontal Ligament
- Ligament, Periodontal
- Ligaments, Periodontal
- Periodontal Ligaments
- Alveolodental Membrane
- Alveolodental Membranes
- Membrane, Alveolodental
- Membranes, Alveolodental
- Alveolodental Ligament
- Alveolodental Ligaments
- Ligament, Alveolodental
- Ligaments, Alveolodental
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periodontal Ligament" by people in Profiles.
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Tamura I, Chaqour B, Howard PS, Ikeo T, Macarak EJ. Effect of fibroblast growth factor-1 on the expression of early growth response-1 in human periodontal ligament cells. J Periodontal Res. 2008 Jun; 43(3):305-10.
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He Y, Macarak EJ, Korostoff JM, Howard PS. Compression and tension: differential effects on matrix accumulation by periodontal ligament fibroblasts in vitro. Connect Tissue Res. 2004; 45(1):28-39.
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Wang MM, Selbst AG. "A systematic approach in the treatment of luxation injury". J Gt Houst Dent Soc. 1995 Oct; 67(3):9-12; quiz 13.
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Tuncay OC, Haselgrove JC, Frasca P, Piddington C, Shapiro IM. Scanning microfluorimetric measurements of redox status in the rat dento-alveolar tissues. Arch Oral Biol. 1990; 35(2):113-8.
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Debes G, Dragoo MR, Shibata F. Clinical and radiographic case reports of autogenous contiguous bone and tooth transplants ("periodontal transplants"). Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 1988; 8(5):64-78.