A new look at the mineralized and unmineralized components of intraosseous fibers of the interdental bone of the mouse.
The degree of mineralization of deeply embedded intraosseous fibers has been the subject of speculation. However, there were few available descriptive morphological studies addressing this question. The present study demonstrated that morphological differences were evident between intraosseous fibers of different levels of the interdental septum. It also revealed that the degree of mineralization of intraosseous fibers was often different at the wall of the tooth socket in comparison to that at deeper levels of interdental bone. Except in the superior crestal third, intraosseous fibers became less mineralized as they passed from the wall of the tooth socket to the midline of the interdental septum. They were surrounded by sheaths throughout their distribution. It was concluded that there might be significant differences in the morphology of intraosseous fibers of the mouse in comparison to the morphology of intraosseous fibers of the dog, which have previously been described in detail.
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000032:analysis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000818:Animals; D051379:Mice / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008903:Minerals / Q000502:physiology*
D008903:Minerals