Question 224 · LDEK · Periapical diseases
Which cells found in the periodontal ligament proliferate in pathological conditions and give rise to cyst formation?
- A. macrophages.
- B. fibroblasts.
- C. cementoblasts.
- D. epithelial cells.
- E. Hertwig cells.
Hint
Recall which remnants of root development persist in the adult periodontal ligament and are capable of lining a cavity.
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