Rete pegs
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Rete pegs
Rete pegs are the epithelial extensions that project into the underlying connective tissue.
In the epithelium of the mouth, the attached gingiva exhibit rete pegs, while the sulcular[1] and junctional epithelia do not.[2]
Downward thickening of the epidermis between the dermal papillae.
References
- ^ Itoiz, ME; Carranza, FA: The Gingiva. In Newman, MG; Takei, HH; Carranza, FA; editors: Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology, 9th Edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2002. pages 23.
- ^ Page, RC; Schroeder, HE. "Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Periodontal Disease: A Summary of Current Work." Lab Invest 1976;34(3):235-249
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