The structure of the bilaminar zone in the human temporomandibular joint: A light and scanning electron microscopy study in young and elderly subjects

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 113-119

  Benigno, M I M ^a   Azeredo, R A ^b   Lemos, J L R ^c   Konig Jr B ^c   Liberti, E A ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ageing; Bilaminar zone; Collagen fibres; Elastic fibres; Human temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

AZO COMPOUND; AZOCARMINE G; COLLAGEN; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; PHENAZINE DERIVATIVE; SOLAMINROT 4B;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENTITION; ELASTIC TISSUE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AZO COMPOUNDS; COLLAGEN; COLORING AGENTS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENTITION; ELASTIC TISSUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; PHENAZINES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK;

EID: 0035259064     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2001.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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