Ultrasructure of THe Crown and Root Odontoblasts

Authors

  • Marina Mohd. Bakhri Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University Malaya
  • D.A. Whittaker Department of Basic Dental Science, Dental School, University of Wales College of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/adum.vol10no1.4

Keywords:

ultrastructure, odontoblasts, life-cycle, apical, coronal

Abstract

The ultrastructure of the odontoblast reflects the certain phases that the cell undergoes in their lifecycle. Ultrastructure studies of the odontoblasts have often been carried out using young teeth. In this study, teeth from an older individual have been used to study the odontoblasts from the crown and root area. The odontoblasts from the crown area retain their columnar shape while odontoblasts from the root area appeared to be flattened. The organelles present in the odontoblasts either from the crown or root area was observed to be reduced.

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Published

2003-12-31

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Original/Research Article

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