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Endosteal

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en·dos·te·um  (n-dst-m)
n. pl. en·dos·te·a (-t-)
The thin layer of cells lining the medullary cavity of a bone.

[New Latin : end(o)- + Greek osteon, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots.]

en·doste·al adj.


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the mesodermal germ layer surrounding the roots of the teeth) and in endosteal fibrous tissue.
This is a special type of osteotomy wherein only the cortex of the bone is cut, leaving intact the periosteal and endosteal blood supplies, which are the most important elements responsible for osteogenesis.
Delta Dental will cover endosteal implants, the most commonly used type of implant, which is placed into the jawbone.
 
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