Epithelial Attachment
"Epithelial Attachment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A wedge-shaped collar of epithelial cells which form the attachment of the gingiva to the tooth surface at the base of the gingival crevice.
| Descriptor ID |
D004846
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.646.374
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| Concept/Terms |
Epithelial Attachment- Epithelial Attachment
- Attachment, Epithelial
- Attachments, Epithelial
- Epithelial Attachments
- Junctional Epithelium
- Epithelium, Junctional
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epithelial Attachment" by people in Profiles.
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Yukna RA, Mellonig JT. Histologic evaluation of periodontal healing in humans following regenerative therapy with enamel matrix derivative. A 10-case series. J Periodontol. 2000 May; 71(5):752-9.
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Chan CP, Cassingham RJ, Yukna RA, Meffert RM, Kasten FH. Morphologic and histometric characteristics of cervical enamel projections in molars of Chinese. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 1988; 8(6):52-65.
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Yukna RA, Williams JE. Five year evaluation of the excisional new attachment procedure. J Periodontol. 1980 Jul; 51(7):382-5.
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Yukna RA. Longitudinal evaluation of the excisional new attachment procedure in humans. J Periodontol. 1978 Mar; 49(3):142-4.
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Yukna RA. A clinical and histologic study of healing following the excisional new attachment procedure in rhesus monkeys. J Periodontol. 1976 Dec; 47(12):701-9.
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Yukna RA, Bowers GM, Lawrence JJ, Fedi PF. A clinical study of healing in humans following the excisional new attachment procedure. J Periodontol. 1976 Dec; 47(12):696-700.
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Schoo WH, Coppes L. Use of palatal mucosa and lyophilized dura mater to create attached gingiva. J Clin Periodontol. 1976 Aug; 3(3):166-72.