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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2018; 08(01): 35-44
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708742
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Unfolding Various Concepts of Junctional Epithelium

Bhavana Puvvalla
1   Post graduate student, Department of Periodontology, D.A.P.M.R.V. Dental college, Bangalore
,
Suchetha A.
2   Professor and Head of the department, Department of Periodontology, D.A.P.M.R.V. Dental college, Bangalore
,
Darshan B. Mundinamanae
3   Reader, Department of Periodontology, D.A.P.M.R.V. Dental college, Bangalore
,
Apoorva S. M.
4   Reader, Department of Periodontology, D.A.P.M.R.V. Dental college, Bangalore
,
Divya Bhat
5   Senior lecturer, Department of Periodontology, D.A.P.M.R.V. Dental college, Bangalore
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Abstract

The Gingival epithelium comprises of three different areas based on their anatomical and functional points of view 1) the oral or outer epithelium (OGE), 2) Sulcular epithelium (SE) and 3) Junctional epithelium (JE). The junctional epithelium may be regarded as the most interesting structure of the gingiva. The formation of junctional epithelium in the implant/mucosal interface can be considered as the first barrier of defense against oral micro flora. Any kind of disruption of this barrier will lead to initiation and progression of progression of periodontal disease. Hence, in this review we made an attempt to wrap various concepts of junctional epithelium formation, its role in disease progression and its relation to the implant surface.

Keywords

Junctional epithelium - Barrier - Periodontal disease - implant surface - oral microflora


Publication History

Received: 05 December 2017

Accepted: 10 February 2018

Article published online:
20 April 2020

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