title: [Identification of cell types in periodontal pockets with scanning electron microscopy].
abstract: Sixteen teeth from patients with advanced periodontal disease were processed with the direct fixative technique for observation with a Scanning Electron Microscope in order to test the adequacy of this technique and to observe the components of the tooth wall of the periodontal pocket. Different cell populations are described emphasizing the appearance of intact neutrophils. The results suggest that this fixative method may be an improvement on the conventional techniques for SEM.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arias de Luxán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez Ramírez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sánchez Salgado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López Sánchez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hernández Vallejo
mesh_terms: D005404:Fixatives; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009993:Osmium Tetroxide; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005404:Fixatives; D009993:Osmium Tetroxide
vernacular_title: Identificación de tipos celulares en la bolsa periodontal con microscopio electrónico de barrido.