Epithelial integrity in palatal shelf elevation

The palate is the ceiling of the oral cavity that separates the nasal and oral cavities in mammals. Anterior two-thirds of the palate that has the bone and the rugae on the oral surface is the hard palate, and the posterior one-third of the palate lacks bone and is referred to as the soft palate. Pa...

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Main Authors: Shigeru Okuhara, Sachiko Iseki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-02-01
Series:Japanese Dental Science Review
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761611000652