Abstract
Seven dental cyst epithelia were cultured in vitro and the conditioned media were analyzed for periodontal ligament fibroblast collagenase production. All the cyst epithelium-conditioned media stimulated fibroblast collagenase production, indicating that dental cyst epithelium, which is considered to be identical to the cell rests of Malassez, might play a role in periodontal pocket formation.
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