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Ultrastructure of the ankylotic area in the osteopetrotic op/op mouse.
The Journal of Nihon University School of Dentistry - 1 Jul 1996
Okada H, Sato Y, Sakae T, Yamamoto H
Abstract excerpt
The op/op mouse, which carries an osteopetrotic mutation, suffers from complete failure of tooth eruption. Commonly the teeth are ankylosed to the bone. Previous reports of ankylosis in the op/op mouse have been based on light microscopy. The aim of this study was to clarify the ultrastructural features of the ankylotic area using the oolong tea extract (OTE) staining technique. The ultrastructural features of...
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