Dental Pathology by Pieter J. Slootweg

Author:Pieter J. Slootweg
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg

Ankylosis

Ankylosis represents fusion of either enamel, dentin or root cementum with adjacent alveolar bone (Fig. 7.2a–c). It may occur in impacted as well as in normally erupted teeth. It may be the result of any condition in which the vitality of the normally present intervening periodontal ligament has been jeopardised. Sometimes, ankylosis occurs in combination with external resorption. The role of the epithelial rests of Malassez in preventing ankylosis has already been mentioned before (see Chap. 1).

Fig. 7.2Continuity between root surface covering cementum and bone of the alveolar socket displayed in low- (a), intermediate- (b) and higher-power (c) view

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