Oral Cavity page 27

Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS

11. Oral Cavity

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11.27 Tooth

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Section of a tooth (left) and of the gingiva (right).

The enamel (*), which has been dissolved by a chelating agent, is located between the acidophilic dentin (D) and the epithelium of the gingiva (G).

The acellular cementum (C) is a thin basophilic layer at the surface of the dentin of the root.

The dense connective tissue of the periodontal ligament (L) and bone (+) are also indicated.

Stain: H–E
Magnification: ×240

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