title: The soft connective tissues of the gingiva and periodontal ligament: are they unique?
abstract: The connective tissues of the gingiva and periodontal ligament share a common embryonic development from cells of the cranial neural crest. This review paper describes the relationship of these tissues in tooth germ initiation, development and eruption.
authors.affiliation: United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, London, UK.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lubbock
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D051379:Mice; D009432:Neural Crest / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D009805:Odontogenesis; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000502:physiology; D014083:Tooth Germ / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000254:growth & development