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At what week in intrauterine life does tooth formation begin?
What type of cells migrate from the developing central nervous system to the stomodeum mesoderm?
How many dental laminae are present in each arch during tooth development?
What is the function of the dental lamina in the initiation of tooth development?
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At what month in intrauterine life do the permanent successors begin to initiate?
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Which structure helps in forming the vestibule between the cheek, lip, and jaws during tooth formation?
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During which stage do the ectodermal swellings appear that form the dental organ?
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What is the role of ectomesenchyme in tooth development?
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What is the primary structure responsible for the formation of enamel?
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Which of the following structures encircles the enamel organ and dental papilla?
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The polyhedral cells that extend from the enamel knot to the outer dental epithelium are referred to as?
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What type of cells constitute the outer dental epithelium?
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What is formed by the condensation of ectomesenchymal cells in the tooth germ?
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What is the name of the zone that separates the dental papilla from the enamel organ?
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Which structure is primarily responsible for the formation of alveolar bone proper, cementum, and periodontal ligaments?
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What role does the enamel knot play in tooth development?
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What characterizes the early bell stage in dental development?
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What is the primary role of the inner dental epithelium (I.D.E.) during odontogenesis?
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What happens to the nucleus and mitochondria in the inner dental epithelium during dental development?
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the dental lamina?
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What differentiates outer dental epithelium (O.D.E.) from inner dental epithelium (I.D.E.)?
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What occurs in the stellate reticulum during the bell stage?
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What is the significance of the stratum intermedium in the bell stage?
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Which process is indicated by the term 'induction' in dental development?
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What structural change occurs in the outer dental epithelium (O.D.E.) during the late bell stage?
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What is the role of the dental papilla during the late bell stage?
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Which of the following is NOT a stage in histo-physiological development of dental structures?
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During which stage does the first layer of dentine form?
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What happens to the stellate reticulum as enamel is formed?
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Which cells are differentiated under the influence of the first layer of dentine?
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What feature of the dental sac is noted during the late bell stage?
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What is the outcome of reciprocal induction during enamel matrix formation?
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Study Notes
Tooth Development Stages
- Tooth formation begins at 5-6 weeks in utero (W.I.U.)
- Neural Crest Cells migrate from the developing central nervous system to the stomodeum (primitive oral cavity) mesoderm, forming ectomesenchyme, which initiates tooth development.
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Dental Lamina forms at 6 W.I.U. as an ectodermal proliferation facial to the stomodeum.
- It initiates the entire deciduous dentition at 7 W.I.U.
- Forms the permanent successors by deep proliferation at 5 months I.U. (M.I.U.)
- Initiates the permanent molars by growing distally into the jaw at 4 M.I.U. and 1.4 years.
- Degeneration of the dental lamina after 5 years.
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Vestibular Lamina forms at 6 W.I.U.:
- Cells rapidly proliferate, forming cleft which becomes the vestibule between cheek, lip, and jaws.
- Grows down and splits on the tooth's facial side creating alveolar and labial/buccal mucosae.
Tooth Germ Stages
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Bud Stage (10 W.I.U.):
- Dental organ (10 ectodermal swellings per arch) forms on the facial side of the dental lamina.
- Dental papilla forms beneath the epithelial bud, composed of supporting ectomesenchymal cells.
- Dental sac (dental follicle), surrounding the enamel organ and dental papilla.
- Tooth germ: Enamel organ + Dental papilla + Dental sac.
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Cap Stage (12 W.I.U.):
- Dental organ changes shape from bud to cap due to differential growth.
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Cap stage consists of:
- Outer dental epithelium (O.D.E.): Single layer of cuboidal cells.
- Inner dental epithelium (I.D.E.): Single layer of columnar cells.
- Stellate reticulum: Star-shaped cells with mucopolysaccharides fluid in the intercellular space.
- Enamel knot: Condensation of cells in the I.D.E., determines cusp tips and incisal edge.
- Enamel cord: Polyhedral cells extending from the enamel knot to the O.D.E., may give rise to stratum intermedium in the early bell stage.
- Dental papilla: Condensation of ectomesenchymal cells, separated from the enamel organ by a cell-free zone containing cytoplasmic processes and fibers.
- Dental sac: Condensation of ectomesenchymal cells with fibers, surrounding the enamel organ and dental papilla.
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Bell Stage (14 W.I.U.):
- Enamel organ deepens its concave surface, resulting in the bell shape.
- Early bell stage: No hard dental tissues formed.
- Late bell stage: Hard dental tissues present.
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Dental lamina divides into:
- Lateral dental lamina: Carries the enamel organ of the deciduous tooth.
- Main dental lamina: Grows deeply to form the permanent successor (successional lamina).
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Enamel organ:
- O.D.E. becomes low cuboidal cells.
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I.D.E.:
- Arranges on the basement membrane, forming the future dentino-enamel junction pattern.
- Becomes tall columnar, inducing differentiation of undifferentiated mesenchymal cells of the dental papilla into odontoblasts.
- Changes in functional polarity, with nucleus and mitochondria proximal and Golgi apparatus and centrioles distal.
- Stellate reticulum: Mucoid fluid increases, cells separate with smaller bodies and taller processes.
- Stratum intermedium: 2-3 layers of squamous cells between I.D.E. and stellate reticulum, rich in alkaline phosphatase for enamel mineralization.
- Cervical loop: Stable I.D.E. and O.D.E. rim where I.D.E. covers O.D.E.
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Dental papilla:
- Differentiation of odontoblasts.
- Thickening of the basement membrane between I.D.E. and odontoblasts (membrana preformativa)
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Dental sac:
- Fibers show circular arrangement.
- Inner surface becomes more vascular.
Late Bell Stage and Enamel Matrix Formation
- First layer of dentine formation: Triggers reciprocal induction.
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Enamel organ:
- O.D.E. folds to increase surface area for fluid exchange, cells become flat, develop microvilli and vesicles, and have increased mitochondria.
- I.D.E. differentiates into ameloblasts under the influence of dentine formation.
- Stellate reticulum: Shrinks after fluid loss.
- Stratum intermedium: Rich in alkaline phosphatase, acid mucopolysaccharides, and glycogen.
- Dental papilla: Becomes the dental pulp.
- Dental sac: Becomes more vascular near the O.D.E.
Histophysiological Stages of Tooth Development
- Initiation: Represented by the dental lamina and bud stage.
- Proliferation: Represented by the dental lamina, bud, cap, and early bell stages before hard dental tissue formation.
- Histodifferentiation: Represented by the early and late bell stages, characterized by differentiation of stratum intermedium, odontoblasts, and ameloblasts.
- Morphodifferentiation: Represented by the early and late bell stages.
- Apposition: Occurs at the late bell stage.
Important Details
- Dental lamina remnants: Epithelial rests of Serres or Serres' pearls.
- Odontoblasts: Cells responsible for dentine formation.
- Ameloblasts: Cells responsible for enamel formation.
- Dentino-enamel junction (DEJ): Boundary between dentine and enamel.
- Dental pulp: Living tissue within the tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves.
- Alveolar bone proper: Bone that surrounds the tooth socket.
- Cementum: Specialized bone-like tissue covering the tooth root.
- Periodontal ligament: Connective tissue fibers that attach the tooth to the alveolar bone proper.
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Test your knowledge on the stages of tooth development, including key processes such as the formation of the dental and vestibular lamina. This quiz will cover various embryonic stages and features related to tooth formation from conception through early childhood.
