Exam 1 Flashcards
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what is the primary epithelial band? what does it become?
thickened epithelium that becomes dental lamina and vestibular lamina
what initiates tooth formation
dental epithelium initiates tooth formation (requires ectomesenchyme to progress to later stages)
characteristic event of initiation stage
epithelial band splits.
dental lamina invaginates and forms lingual side
vestibule lamina forms invaginates and forms a trough labially
what demarcates the initial site of each tooth bud forming in the oral cavity
dental lamina
beginning at the ___, the ectomesenchyme determine the type of tooth formed and directs morphogenesis of the tooth
bud stage
what condenses and surrounds epithelial bud at bud stage
ectomesenchyme
what causes tooth bud epithelium to proliferate and epithelium to fold
signaling from ectomesenchyme
what leads to change of bud shape
folding of epithelium occurring closest to ectomesenchyme (leads to cap stage)
Cap stage functional stage
morphogenesis - process of changing tooth shape due to folding of epithelium
what directs folding and shape changes of enamel organ?
aka morphogenesis directed by ectomesenchyme
when is tooth germ first recognized
early cap
early cap: proliferation and folding of epithelium of tooth bud (oral ectoderm) becomes what?
enamel (dental) organ
early cap: ectomesenchyme condensing beneath tooth bud becomes?
dental papilla
early cap: condensation of ectomesenchyme surrounding the outside of tooth bud and papilla becomes?
dental follicle/sac
when does enamel knot appear?
begins at end of bud thru late cap
best visualized in late cap
what stage:
enamel organ has shape of a cap with convex and concave border; cap sits on a ball of ectomesenchyme
early cap
when is a tooth germ comprised of the following three structures first visible: enamel organ, dental papilla, and dental follicle?
early cap
characteristic events of late cap stage
- dental epithelium of enamel organ aggregates to form enamel knot
- primary enamel knot located close to ectomesenchyme of dental papilla
what is the primary enamel knot?
signaling center that causes both enamel organ and dental papilla to differentiate into specific cells
when does the primary enamel knot undergo apoptosis
end of cap stage
what regulates tooth shape, size of crown and cusp formation by controlling proliferation and differentiation of enamel organ and dental papilla
primary enamel knot
what morphological stage: differentiation - enamel organ and dental papillae differentiate into specific cell types (cytodifferentiation)
bell stage
characteristic events of early bell stage
- tooth germ differentiation (enamel organ becomes 4 layers)
- cervical loop is visible
- secondary enamel knot visible for multi0cusped teeth
- dental papilla starts to differentiate into pre-odontoblasts to odontoblasts
what are the 4 epithelial layers first visible at early bell
OEE, stellate reticulum, stratum intermedium, and IEE