Role of junctional epithelium in maintaining dento-gingival adhesion and periodontal health

The dento-gingival junction comprises multiple epithelia including the junctional epithelium (JE), which is the most coronally-located structural element of the dento-gingival junction that demarcates external from internal periodontal environments. After tooth eruption into the oral cavity, a speci...

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Main Authors: Letícia Helena Theodoro, Valdir Gouveia Garcia, Edilson Ervolino, James Holcroft, Christopher A. McCulloch, Bernhard Ganss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Dental Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2023.1144537/full