Howship’s Lacunae

Howship’s Lacunae

Question 1. Howship’s laucane.
Answer:

• Osteoclasts are found in a baylike depression called Howship’s lacunae.
• They are often shallow troughs with an irregular shape, reflecting the activity and the mobility of osteoclasts during active and the mobility of osteoclasts during active resorption.
• After the dissolution of the mineralized component, Howshiop’s lacunae are excavated into the bone.
• Following osteoclast-mediated resorption, the Howship’s lacunae remain covered with an undigested demineralized collagen matrix.
• On the mesial alveolar wall of a drifting tooth, Howhsip’s lacunae containing osteoclasts are present.
• This indicates active reporting on the mesial wall of the drifted tooth.

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Question 2. Reversal line.
Answer:

• The scalloped outline of Howhsip’s locate that turns their convexity towards the old bone remains visible on a darkly stained cementing line called the reversal line.
• It is a thin layer of glycoproteins comprising at least bone sialoprotein and osteopontin.
• It acts as a cohesive, mineralized layer between the old bone and the new bone to be secreted.
• On its top, osteoblasts begin to lay down the new bone matrix, mineralizing it from the outside in.
• They appear during the reconstruction of the alveolar bone.

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Question 3. Spongy bone.
Answer:

• It is bone occupying the central part of the alveolar process.
• It fills the area between the cortical plates and the alveolar bone proper.
• Radiographically, it is classified into 2 parts.

1. Type 1:

• The interdental and inter radicular trabeculae are regular and horizontal in a ladder-like arrangement.
• Most often seen in the mandible.

2. Type 2:

• Shows irregularly arranged, numerous, delicate interdental and inter radicular trabeculae.
• It is more common in the maxilla.

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Question 4. Lamina dura.
Answer:

• Radiographically the alveolar bone proper is seen as a radiopaque white line.
• Periosteum
• Outer circumference lamella
• Osteocyle
• Concentric lamella
• Interstitial lamella
• Haversian canal

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