Evaluation of preparation, staining and microscopic techniques for counting incremental lines in cementum of human teeth

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 165-172

  Kvaal, Sigrid I ^a   Solheim, Tore ^a   Bjerketvedt, Dag ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Telemark Regional College   (Norway)

Author keywords

cementum; dental tissue; incremental lines; microscopy

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; PARAFFIN; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEMENTUM; FROZEN SECTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; STAINING; TISSUE SECTION; TOOTH; TOOTH ROOT;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0029760378     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520299609117155     Document Type: Article

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