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What process indicates the degradation of odontoblasts after injury?
What process indicates the degradation of odontoblasts after injury?
What change occurs to the dentinal tubules following the death of odontoblasts?
What change occurs to the dentinal tubules following the death of odontoblasts?
How does sclerotic dentin appear when viewed under transmitted light?
How does sclerotic dentin appear when viewed under transmitted light?
What effect does the formation of dead tracts have on the structure of dentin?
What effect does the formation of dead tracts have on the structure of dentin?
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What is a notable feature of the dentin that is described post-injury regarding reparative dentin?
What is a notable feature of the dentin that is described post-injury regarding reparative dentin?
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What is the term for the area of organic matrix in dentin that remains uncalcified due to non-fusion of globules?
What is the term for the area of organic matrix in dentin that remains uncalcified due to non-fusion of globules?
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Which type of incremental line indicates a disturbance of calcification?
Which type of incremental line indicates a disturbance of calcification?
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What causes the neonatal line in dentin?
What causes the neonatal line in dentin?
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Which hypothesis suggests that stimuli travel through odontoblast processes?
Which hypothesis suggests that stimuli travel through odontoblast processes?
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What characteristic feature is associated with the granular layer of Tomes'?
What characteristic feature is associated with the granular layer of Tomes'?
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What is the significance of incremental lines in dentin formation?
What is the significance of incremental lines in dentin formation?
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Why is direct neural stimulation not a widely accepted explanation for dentin sensitivity?
Why is direct neural stimulation not a widely accepted explanation for dentin sensitivity?
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What type of lines represent hypocalcified areas within dentin?
What type of lines represent hypocalcified areas within dentin?
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What is the first step in the process of dentinogenesis?
What is the first step in the process of dentinogenesis?
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Which pattern of mineralization occurs in mantel dentin?
Which pattern of mineralization occurs in mantel dentin?
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What characterizes secondary dentin compared to primary dentin?
What characterizes secondary dentin compared to primary dentin?
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What is the primary role of dentin in the tooth structure?
What is the primary role of dentin in the tooth structure?
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Which type of secondary dentin is formed in response to rapid stimuli?
Which type of secondary dentin is formed in response to rapid stimuli?
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How does the hardness of dentin compare to other tooth structures?
How does the hardness of dentin compare to other tooth structures?
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Where is regular secondary dentin mainly formed?
Where is regular secondary dentin mainly formed?
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What accounts for the elasticity of dentin?
What accounts for the elasticity of dentin?
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What happens to dentinal tubules in irregular secondary dentin?
What happens to dentinal tubules in irregular secondary dentin?
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What type of dentin is formed due to mild stimuli like attrition or slowly progressing caries?
What type of dentin is formed due to mild stimuli like attrition or slowly progressing caries?
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What is the primary organic component of dentin?
What is the primary organic component of dentin?
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What distinguishes secondary dentin from primary dentin in terms of stimulus?
What distinguishes secondary dentin from primary dentin in terms of stimulus?
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Which statement correctly describes odontoblasts in dentin?
Which statement correctly describes odontoblasts in dentin?
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What is the primary substance found in dentin's chemical composition?
What is the primary substance found in dentin's chemical composition?
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What type of cells are found in the pulp chamber of the tooth?
What type of cells are found in the pulp chamber of the tooth?
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Which property of dentin makes it more radiolucent than enamel?
Which property of dentin makes it more radiolucent than enamel?
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What is the primary shape of dentinal tubules from the pulp surface to the outer surface?
What is the primary shape of dentinal tubules from the pulp surface to the outer surface?
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Which type of dentin surrounds the odontoblastic process within the dentinal tubules?
Which type of dentin surrounds the odontoblastic process within the dentinal tubules?
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How does the diameter of dentinal tubules vary from the outer surface to the pulpal surface?
How does the diameter of dentinal tubules vary from the outer surface to the pulpal surface?
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What is the function of the periodontoblastic space?
What is the function of the periodontoblastic space?
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What happens to the odontoblastic process when a section of the peritubular dentin is decalcified?
What happens to the odontoblastic process when a section of the peritubular dentin is decalcified?
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Which layer of dentin is referred to as the first formed layer of dentin?
Which layer of dentin is referred to as the first formed layer of dentin?
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What is the primary role of odontoblasts?
What is the primary role of odontoblasts?
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What is the composition difference between peritubular dentin and intertubular dentin?
What is the composition difference between peritubular dentin and intertubular dentin?
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What term describes the processes that form a plexus beneath the outer dentin surface?
What term describes the processes that form a plexus beneath the outer dentin surface?
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Which stage in odontoblast development features spindle-shaped cells?
Which stage in odontoblast development features spindle-shaped cells?
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What is rich in the cytoplasm of odontoblasts after they start functioning?
What is rich in the cytoplasm of odontoblasts after they start functioning?
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What theory best explains the transmission of sensory stimuli in dentin?
What theory best explains the transmission of sensory stimuli in dentin?
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In which developmental stage do odontoblasts differentiate into short columnar cells?
In which developmental stage do odontoblasts differentiate into short columnar cells?
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What structure separates the odontoblasts from the dental papilla after they begin to function?
What structure separates the odontoblasts from the dental papilla after they begin to function?
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What is a distinguishing feature of odontoblasts during the predentin formation?
What is a distinguishing feature of odontoblasts during the predentin formation?
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What happens to odontoblasts as dentin formation progresses?
What happens to odontoblasts as dentin formation progresses?
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Study Notes
Dentin
- Dentin is the primary connective tissue of teeth, forming the bulk of the tooth structure.
- It surrounds and protects the dental pulp.
- Dentin is covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root.
- Unlike enamel, dentin is formed and continues to form throughout life, resulting in secondary dentin.
Physical Properties
- Dentin is typically yellowish in color.
- It is highly elastic, allowing it to withstand the forces of chewing without fracturing the brittle enamel.
- Dentin is harder than cementum and bone, but less hard than enamel.
- Dentin is more radiolucent than enamel, and more radiopaque than cementum and bone when viewed by X-ray.
Chemical Composition
- Dentin is 70-75% inorganic substance (apatite crystals).
- The crystallites are smaller than those in enamel.
- The remaining 25-30% is organic substance which includes 18% collagen type I, 0.9% citric acid, 0.2% insoluble proteins, lipids and carbohydrates, and 10% water.
Histological Structure
- The basic unit of dentin is the dentinal tubule.
- Dentinal tubules run through the dentin from the pulp to the enamel.
- Different types of dentin exist with varying degrees of calcification, including mantle dentin, interglobular dentin, peritubular dentin and circumpulpal dentin.
Odontoblasts
- Odontoblasts are cells that create dentin.
- They are arranged in a palisading manner.
- Their shapes vary across different parts of the tooth.
- Odontoblasts have processes called Tomes' fibers that extend into the dentinal tubules.
Dentinal Tubules
- They are closely packed together, more densely packed at the pulpal surface than at the outer surface.
- Their diameter is narrower at the outer surface (1 micron) than at the pulpal surface (2-3 microns).
- Their course generally traces an S-shape from the pulp to the outer surface.
- Near the cusp tips and incisal edges, the tubules are straight.
- Small secondary curvatures are often present along the tubule's course.
- The space between the odontoblastic processes and the walls of the tubules is called the periodontoblastic space.
Peritubular Dentin
- It's the wall of the dentinal tubules surrounding the odontoblastic processes.
- It contains a higher mineral content than other parts of the dentin.
- In decalcified sections, the peritubular dentin appears as translucent rings around the odontoblastic processes.
Intertubular Dentin
- Forms the main body of dentin between the tubules.
- The first layer formed is termed mantle dentin.
- The remaining part of the dentin is termed circumpulpal dentin.
Interglobular Dentin
- A calcified portion of dentin where mineralized globules are not fused together entirely.
- This is an area with an organic matrix that remained uncalcified.
Granular Layer of Tomes
- A continuous layer of granular appearance found adjacent to the cementum layer.
Incremental Lines
- Result from daily deposition of dentin matrix, followed by periods of rest.
- These can show variations in the tooth's growth.
- von Ebner's incremental lines show up as cones on sections, and can become exaggerated under certain conditions (contour lines by Owen).
- Neonatal lines are lines that occur during birth processes and changes in the child's nutrition/environment around that time.
Dentin Sensitivity
- One of the most important aspects of the dentin/pulp complex is its ability to respond with intense pain to stimuli.
- Three main hypotheses exist to explain dentin sensitivity: direct neural stimulation, odontoblast transduction theory, and hydrodynamic theory.
Life Cycle of Odontoblasts
- Odontoblasts are cells of neural crest origin responsible for dentin formation.
- Their development involves stages, with changes in cell shape and arrangement (from cap and early bell stages to production of predentin and the maintenance of primary dentin or entering an quiescent state for future secondary dentin formation).
Dentinogenesis
- Two types of dentin are formed during dentinogenesis: Mantle dentin (thin layer near the DEJ, with linear mineralization) and circumpulpal dentin (bulk of dentin, with globular and mixed mineralization).
Age Changes in Dentin
- Primary dentin is formed during tooth development and growth,
- Age-related changes in primary dentin lead to variations like translucence in some areas and sclerosis.
- Secondary dentin is formed continuously throughout life at a slower rate than primary dentin.
- Different characteristics exist based on the type of stimulus (and resulting rate of formation), like the type of wavy / irregular formation during repair processes. Also changes are noted as stimulus leads to obliteration of the pulp cavity, or partial obliteration of the root canal. -There exists A- Translucent (sclerotic) and B- Dead tracts types of dentin based upon their structure and the formation that cause it (age and stimulation).
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This quiz covers the essential aspects of dentin, including its composition, physical properties, and role in dental anatomy. Explore how dentin differs from enamel and its significance in tooth structure and health. Test your knowledge on this vital connective tissue of the teeth.
