Humeostasis and turnover in peridontium

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What is homeostasis
Homeostasis refers to the ability of an organism to maintain the internal environment of the body within limits that allow it to survive. 
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What is the capacity of the periodontal ligament
it maintains its width more or less over time, despite the fact that it is squeezed in between two hard tissues.
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what does the pop of cells within the PDL during development and regeneration do?
secrete molecules that can regulator the extent of mineralisation + prevent the fusion of tooth root with surrounding bone
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what Is collagen turnover done by
internalisation of collagen fibrils rather than production of collagenases
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nothing
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What is the capacity of the periodontal ligament

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it maintains its width more or less over time, despite the fact that it is squeezed in between two hard tissues.

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what does the pop of cells within the PDL during development and regeneration do?

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