Introduction | Mucosa | Salivary Glands | Periodont/Bone | Tooth Devel | Enamel | Dentine/Pulp | --- |
Periodontal ligament/Bone 3 Oxytalan fibres
This is a slide of the periodontal ligament of a
rat which has been pre-oxidised and then stained
with a stain for elastin. With this staining
regime, the oxytalan fibres stain purple in
colour and appear to run down from the
The oxytalan fibres are very fine and to see them clearly you will need to use the highest magnification.
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To open the e-Scope, click on the demarcated area in the micrograph below:- ![]() |
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