"Periodontal Ligament" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The fibrous CONNECTIVE TISSUE surrounding the TOOTH ROOT, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS).
| Descriptor ID |
D010513
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.646.771
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| Concept/Terms |
Periodontal Ligament- Periodontal Ligament
- Ligament, Periodontal
- Ligaments, Periodontal
- Periodontal Ligaments
- Alveolodental Membrane
- Alveolodental Membranes
- Membrane, Alveolodental
- Membranes, Alveolodental
- Alveolodental Ligament
- Alveolodental Ligaments
- Ligament, Alveolodental
- Ligaments, Alveolodental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periodontal Ligament" by people in Profiles.
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Inhibition of transglutaminase activity in periodontitis rescues periodontal ligament collagen content and architecture. J Periodontal Res. 2020 Jan; 55(1):107-115.
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Hematopoietic Stem Cells as a Novel Source of Dental Tissue Cells. Sci Rep. 2018 05 23; 8(1):8026.
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SPARC and the N-propeptide of collagen I influence fibroblast proliferation and collagen assembly in the periodontal ligament. PLoS One. 2017; 12(2):e0173209.
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Decreased Mechanical Strength and Collagen Content in SPARC-Null Periodontal Ligament Is Reversed by Inhibition of Transglutaminase Activity. J Bone Miner Res. 2015 Oct; 30(10):1914-24.
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LPS induces greater bone and PDL loss in SPARC-null mice. J Dent Res. 2011 Apr; 90(4):477-82.
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SPARC/osteonectin functions to maintain homeostasis of the collagenous extracellular matrix in the periodontal ligament. J Histochem Cytochem. 2010 Oct; 58(10):871-9.
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Speed of tooth movement is related to stress and IL-1 gene polymorphisms. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2006 Dec; 130(6):698.e1-9.
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The prevalence of benign fibro-osseous lesions of periodontal ligament origin in black women: a radiographic survey. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1986 Sep; 62(3):340-4.