Reaction of oxytalan fibers in human periodontium to mechanical stress. A combined histochemical and morphometric analysis

A combined histochemical and morphometric analysis was performed on normal and mechanically stressed periodontal tissue obtained from upper first premolars of ten boys. Oxytalan fibers were demonstrated histochemically according to the method of Fullmer and Lillie. Quantitative and qualitative oxyta...

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Published in:The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry 1980-03, Vol.28 (3), p.211-216
Main Authors: Jonas, IE, Riede, UN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Connective Tissue - analysis
Connective Tissue - anatomy & histology
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Male
Microscopy
Periodontal Ligament - analysis
Periodontal Ligament - anatomy & histology
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Stress, Mechanical
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Summary:A combined histochemical and morphometric analysis was performed on normal and mechanically stressed periodontal tissue obtained from upper first premolars of ten boys. Oxytalan fibers were demonstrated histochemically according to the method of Fullmer and Lillie. Quantitative and qualitative oxytalan fiber alterations were evaluated by a morphometric analysis. The morphometric results proved that the oxytalan fiber reaction to increased mechanical stress was fibroplasia, fiber lengthening, and narrowing of the fiber diameter. No differences existed between the oxytalan fiber reaction in tension and pressure zones. These findings imply that the processes of functionally induced remodeling are not the same in the soft and hard tissue.
ISSN:0022-1554
1551-5044
DOI:10.1177/28.3.7354216