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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Yajima-Himuro S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4007090 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Scientific reports 20140502
The junctional epithelium (JE) is an epithelial component that is directly attached to the tooth surface and has a protective function against periodontal diseases. In this study, we determined the origin of the JE using a bioengineered tooth technique. We transplanted the bioengineered tooth germ into the alveolar bone with an epithelial component that expressed green fluorescence protein. The reduced enamel epithelium from the bioengineered tooth fused with the oral epithelium, and the JE was ...[more]