Dental Development: Tooth Formation

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At which stage of morphogenesis do the cusps of teeth begin to form?

  • Cap stage
  • Initiation stage
  • Bud stage (correct)
  • Bell stage

Which protein is formed by neural crest cell migration?

  • Dental lamina
  • GFP (correct)
  • Collagen
  • SHH

Which gene is essential for the survival of neural crest cells and is mutated in Treacher Collins syndrome?

  • Pitx2
  • TCOF1 (correct)
  • Pax9
  • Barx1

From which embryonic origin is the epithelium derived?

<p>Oral epithelium and ectoderm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are responsible for producing the bony part of the tooth?

<p>Osteoblasts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What results from a lack of SHH signaling during early tooth development?

<p>Arrest of tooth development (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which stage can the enamel organ be found?

<p>Bud stage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which signals are associated with the dental oral epithelium during early tooth development?

<p>Pitx2 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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