Microscopic Examination of Oral Sinus Tracts and Their Associated Periapical Lesions,

Abstract

Microscopic examination of 30 sinus tracts revealed that 100% were lined with epithelium at the surface mucosal interface. Twenty of thirty (67%) sinus tracts did not have epithelium deeper than the surface mucosal rete ridges. The remaining extension of the sinus tract was lined with granulomatous tissue. Ten of thirty (33%) sinus tracts had epithelium extending down the tract to the periapical lesion. The periapical inflammatory lesions that the sinus tracts communicated with were microscopically diagnosed as abscesses, granulomas and cysts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA147159

Entities

People

  • A. B. Picket
  • J. C. Baumgartner
  • J. T. Muller

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bone And Bones
  • Bone Diseases
  • Bone Fractures
  • Cells
  • Classification
  • Connective Tissue
  • Diameters
  • Epithelium
  • Mouth Diseases
  • Plant Exudates
  • Root Canal
  • Skull
  • Teeth
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tissues
  • Wounds And Injuries

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