ISSN:
0003-276X
Keywords:
Life and Medical Sciences
;
Cell & Developmental Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
The purpose of this investigation was to study the fine structure of pulpal capillaries located in the odontoblastic layer and immediate subjacent zone. The observations were from first molars of white mice sacrificed at five day intervals from 25-90 days. Both capillaries and small vessels with an incomplete smooth muscular coating appeared in the zone subjacent to the odontoblastic layer from 25-60 days. At the same time, capillaries which exhibited intracellular fenestrations in the endothelial wall were located within the odontoblastic layer.From 50-90 days, the capillaries among odontoblasts, especially at the pulpal horns, appeared close to the predentinal surface, and an isolated capillary appeared to extend into predentin and run parallel to the outer surface of the odontoblastic layer for a short distance. At these ages, the capillaries subjacent to the odontoblastic layer also exhibited fenestrations along the thin endothelial walls similar to those observed at earlier ages in capillaries among odontoblasts.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ar.1091790413
