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Immortalized cementoblasts and periodontal ligament cells in culture.
Bone - 1 Jul 1999
D'Errico J A, Ouyang H, Berry J E, MacNeil R L, Strayhorn C, Imperiale M J, Harris N L, Goldberg H, Somerman M J
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Cementum, a mineralized tissue lining the surface of the tooth root, is required for formation of a functional periodontal ligament attachment during development. Additionally, during regeneration of tissues after disease, cementum is thought to play a critical role in the reparative process. Research efforts aimed toward understanding mechanisms involved in periodontal development and regeneration, and in...
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