Biomechanical and morphological studies on the periodontal ligament of the rat molar after treatment with α-amylase in vitro

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-49

  Watanabe, Y ^a   Komatsu, K ^a  

^a TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

biomechanics; glycosaminoglycans; morphology; Periodontal ligament; amylase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030926323     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008209709160212     Document Type: Article

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