title: [Light and electron microscopy observations on different tissues of a complex odontoma].
abstract: Several aggregates of dental tissues constitute the complex odontoma. They are almost completely covered by a layer of prismatic enamel. By the observations at transmission and scanning electron microscope enamel present the characteristics of a not fully developed tissue. The organic component is still abundant and the enamel surface is covered by a cellular layer having the morphological features of the mature ameloblasts. Therefore this enamel results to be yet actively engaged in the maturation phase although the tissues of the odontoma have generally a limited developing time.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Clinique Odontostomatologique, Université de Pavia, Italie.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piacentini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menghini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rizzo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D003804:Dentin / Q000473:pathology; D016591:Histocytological Preparation Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008853:Microscopy; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009810:Odontoma / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Observations en microscopie photonique et électronique sur différents tissus d'un odontome complexe.