The roles of odontoblasts in dental pulp innate immunity
Summary: Odontoblasts located in the outermost layer of dental pulp form a natural barrier between mineralized tissues, dentin, and soft tissues, dental pulp, of the vital tooth, and they first recognize caries-related pathogens and sense external irritations. Therefore, odontoblasts possess a speci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Japanese Dental Science Review |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761617300443 |