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Periodontal consequences following avulsion that you should know

BDJ Student volume 29, pages 18–19 (2022)Cite this article

Nur Zety Mohd Noh, Erni Noor

The anatomy of the periodontium consists of the gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone. Each anatomical structure has its own unique features and characteristics to maintain periodontal health.2 Periodontal healing is a complex process as the nature of new periodontal attachment is determined by the types of cells repopulating the root surface. Gingival epithelium has the fastest rate of migration among all periodontal structures, thus healing is achieved mainly by the formation of long junctional epithelium. Meanwhile, even though periodontal ligament cells are the slowest cells to migrate and repopulate the root surface, they play an important role in establishing new attachment to the root surface as they can also differentiate into cementoblasts and osteoblasts. However, healing processes that allows bone cells to come first into contact with root surface may cause ankylosis and root resorption.3

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  1. International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia

    Zety Mohd Noh

  2. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia

    Erni Noor

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Mohd Noh, Z., Noor, E. Periodontal consequences following avulsion that you should know. BDJ Student 29, 18–19 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-022-0302-2

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