Williger's Layer
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Williger's layer is a specific zone of the dental pulp located beneath the layer of Weil. It is characterized by a high density of cellular elements and branching capillaries, and is also referred to as the layer of crowded cells.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
WILLIGER'S LAYER (Williger), a layer of dental pulp located directly beneath the layer of Weil and characterized by an abundance of cellular elements and branching capillaries; it is also called the "layer of crowded cells" (see table, fig. 4).
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“Williger's Layer.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/willigers-layer/