Observations on the Peracetic Acidaldehyde Fuchsin (Oxytalan) Positive Tissue Elements in the Periodontium

Abstract

Abstract

Decalcified sections of the teeth and periodontium of monkey, dog and man were stained by peracetic acid-aldehyde fuchsin, oreinol-new fuchsin and impregnated with silver and viewed in polarized and non-polarized light.

Both the silver and the peracetic acid-aldehyde fuchsin stained morphologically identical fibres. Oreinol-new fuchsin failed to stain these structures. Attention is drawn to the similarity between oxytalan fibres and nerve elements.