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Teeth and their Associated Tissues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2018

Barry R. J. Rittman
Barry R. J. Rittman*
Affiliation:
University of Texas—Houston Health Science Center

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The preparation of histological sections of teeth can be both a rewarding and a frustrating experience. This is primarily due to the varying degrees of mineralization of the enamel, dentin, cementum and surrounding bone and the difficulty in retaining original relationships between the calcified and the soft tissues in the final stained section.

The tooth has a central pulp that is a gelatinous loose connective tissue. Surrounding this is dentin that forms the main bulk of the tooth, is composed chiefly of collagen fibers and is approximately 70% mineralized.

Type
Research Article
Information
Microscopy Today , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , January 2000 , pp. 18 - 21
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2000