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junctional epithelium
(redirected from Clinical importance of junctional epithelium)

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junctional epithelium
n.
A circular arrangement of epithelial cells occurring at the base of the gingival sulcus and attached to both the tooth and the subepithelial connective tissue.
junctional epithelium (JE)
(ep´thē´lēm),
n a band of epithelial cells that surrounds the tooth and creates a seal at the gingival sulcus to hold it firmly in place.
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