title: The structure and function of oral mucosa.
abstract: Understanding of the functional morphology and biology of the oral mucosa has advanced in recent year, particularly in such areas as epithelial-mesenchymal interaction, fibroblast heterogeneity, extracellular matrix, migration factors and growth factors, and the importance of these areas in the development and maintenance of the oral mucosa is increasingly appreciated. This article reviews current knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sloan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picardo
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Schor
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D003238:Connective Tissue; D004848:Epithelium; D006801:Humans; D008409:Mastication; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D014945:Wound Healing