Histology of the Oral Mucosa

Monica Charlotte Solomon

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-77481-2_14

Histology of the Oral Mucosa

Monica Charlotte Solomon^*

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Oral mucosa is an integral part of the oral cavity that attaches the hard tissues and the soft tissues. The structure of the oral mucosa is different in different parts of the oral cavity based on the functional need. The cytokeratins that make up the skeleton of the epithelial cells and the intercellular junctions are unique to the epithelial cells. The presence of taste buds in the papilla of the tongue makes the mucosa of the tongue a specialized mucosa. The permeability of the mucosa helps in drug delivery. The turnover rate of the epithelium of the oral mucosa is much higher than other epithelial tissues. This chapter describes the histology of the oral mucosa with the structural variations and the clinical implications of the oral mucosa.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Oral Histology and Oral Histopathology
Subtitle of host publication	A Practical Guide for Dental Students and a Companion to Pathologists
Publisher	Springer Science + Business Media
Pages	145-156
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031774812
ISBN (Print)	9783031774805
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77481-2_14
Publication status	Published - 01-01-2025

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General Social Sciences
General Dentistry

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