Figure 15: Micrograph of sample EIN-04. What can be described as Wedl type 2 tunnels are found within the cementum. These appear as enlarged canaliculi, first described in bone by Trueman and Martill (2002). However, these may also be caused by acid etching, as suggested by Fernández-Jalvo et al. (2010) for bone samples. This may also be the case here (black arrow). Alternatively, the canaliculi may appear enlarged whereas this is caused by staining along the canaliculi. The fine central line may be the original canaliculi and the broader darker band being caused by infiltrations. The white arrow indicates an unaffected cementocyte lacuna.
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