Exam 1 Flashcards
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
what secretes alkaline phosphatase needed for mineralization
stratum intermedium
what stage is this:
enamel organ shape of bell with convex and concave border; four cell layers are visible. Cervical loop visible, dental papilla enclosed within the concavity of the enamel organ. Dental follicle is visible surrounding convex surface
early bell
what is a characteristic event of late bell
cusp formation (dentinogenesis = denttin deposition)
cusp formation at late bell leads to?
- maturation of IEE to ameloblasts
- differentiation of odontoblasts
- deposition of the unmineralized predentin matrix from odontoblast in region of cusp (will mineralize into dentin)
first site of IEE maturation is where? least mature is where?
first site: cusp tips
least mature: down at cervical loop and between cusps
where are undifferentiated pre-odontoblasts closest to?
cervical loop region
secondary enamel knots appear only where?
multi-cusped teeth - located at tips of future cusps that serve as signaling center
where does cusp formation occur in single cusp teeth
where primary knot was initially located
how does future pulp chamber form
cervical loop elongates due to growth/folding of cusps and encloses the dental papilla
the tooth loses contact with oral cavity as what happens?
as dental lamina degenerates
at late bell, the dental follicle remains _ until root forms
undifferentiated
at late bell, _ is visible lingual to anterior primary teeth
successional lamina
in ___, predentin is deposited and the dentin matrix is beginning to mineralize but enamel has not yet been formed
late bell
__ formation precedes __ deposition
dentin formation precedes enamel deposition
late bell: signals from enamel knot cause
- ameloblasts begin to differentiate first from the enamel organ at level of cusp - no enamel secreted yet
- odontoblasts mature and differentiates from dental papilla at level of cusp -> predentin deposition and dentin mineralization begins
cells of dental papilla closest to _ in enamel organ differentiate into mature odontoblasts
closest to ameloblasts
odontoblast maturation shape change
cuboidal -> columnar cell with odontoblastic process on apical surface of odontoblast
function of mature odontoblasts
- synthesize and secretes daily increments of predentin matrix
- odontoblastic processes facilitate mineralization of dentin after predentin deposited
- mineralization occurs around odontoblastic process forming dentin tubule
- odontoblasts move toward pulp with successive increments of denin matrix
what forms dentin tubule
mineralization of odontoblast around the odontoblastic processes
when is predentin first deposited? where?
first deposited in late bell
in area adjacent to ameloblasts (future DEJ) at futue cusp
what is always located along pulp border between dentin and odontoblasts? what is it comprised of?
predentin unmineralized organic matrix always located there
comprised of type I collage and organic dentin specific proteins (for scaffolding of hydroxyapatite)
what does incremental mineralization of pre-dentin matrix mean?
following predentin mineralization, dentin mineralization begins 24 hours after
- involves deposition and coalescing of hydroxyapatite crystal
- following mineralization, new layer of pre dentin deposited
what causes terminal differentiation and maturation of immature into secretory ameloblasts in cusps?
presence of dentin matrix and signaling from odontoblasts
__ and __ deposition continues for the life of the tooth - deposited in crown and root
predentin and dentin
two regions of dentin in crown
- mantle dentin - closest to DEJ of cusps, first mineralized
- circumpulpal dentin - bulk of dentin found in crown lies closest to predentin/pulp
what occurs in appositional stage
enamel and dentin deposited incrementally in successive layers
what occurs during crown stage
- deposition of hard tissue begins at DEJ of cusps before continuing towards cervix/cervical loop
- enamel and dentin deposited simultaneously
- ameloblasts are at different stages of maturation
what initiates crown stage
immature ameloblasts mature into secretory ameloblasts and begin to deposit partially mineralized enamel matrix along DEJ at future cusp
what triggers ameloblast to terminally differentiate into secretory ameloblasts at the future cusps
presence of dentin matrix and signaling from odontoblast
what are the stages of ameloblast differentiation
- pre-secretory (inductive stage)
- secretory stage
- maturation stage
- protective stage
what is the pre-secretory stage of ameloblast differentiation
- aka inductive stage (occurs during crown stage)
- goes from cuboidal to columnar
- cell is polarized (apex and base)
- terminally differentiated
what is the secretory stage of ameloblast differentiation
two types of columnar polarized cell
1. no tomes process
2. tomes process on apical surface to determine orientation of enamel crystals
what is the maturation stage of ameloblast differentiation
removal of water/organic ECM; final mineralization
ruffled and smooth
what is the protective stage of ameloblast differentiation
ameloblasts become cuboidal again and fuses with remnants of enamel organ
where are immature IEE cells usually found
at cervical loop and intercuspal region of multicusped teeth
what are the cells involved in amelogenesis
- secretory ameloblast
- maturational ameloblast
steps of amelogenesis
- secretory stage > partial mineralization of enamel into crysals (begins early crown stage and continues until full thickness deposited in a region)
- maturation stage > pattern follows secretion, final maturation of enamel matrix increases hydroxyapatite and removes organic matrix
types of secretory ameloblast? function?
with and without tomes process
fn: synthesize organic ECM and partially mineralize matrix at time of deposition
ameloblast secrete unique enamel matrix proteins. describe these proteins
- no collagen
- two classes: amelogenin proteins (90%) and non-amelogenin (10%)
steps of enamel secretion
- ameloblast synthesizes unique enamel matrix proteins
- partial mineralization of enamel
- maturation stage
- protective stage
three orientations of enamel crystals
- aprismatic/structureless - enamel crystals deposited parallel to each other and perpendiculr to surface (tightly packed). located at initial layer of DEJ and final layer on outer surface
- prismatic - rod
- inter-prismatic - interrod, located at bulk of crown
describe aprismatic enamel on surface of tooth
crystals are well aligned and tightly packed, so minimal organic ECM
outcome of aprismatic enamel
highly mineralized, less porous = better caries protection when compared to subsurface enamel
cells involved in maturation stage
- ruffled mature ameloblasts - enamel increases in mineral content
- smooth mature ameloblasts - removal of water and organic proteins from the enamel by enzymatic digestion
outcome of maturation stage
increased mineral content
- achieved by enzymatic removal and degrading most of organic ECM originally deposited and increasing mineral content
- increasin crystal size by increasing width and amount of hydroxyapatite comprising enamel matrix
what percent of immature enamel is mineralized at time of secretion
25-30%
mature enamel contains how much hydroxyapaptite, water, and organic ECM
96% HAP
3% water
1% ECM
failure to deposit adequate HAP leads to
hypocalcified enamel
failure to remove water and organic proteins leads to
hypomature/immature enamel
can also occur due to defects in enzymes necessary for organic matrix removal
how are all hard tissue deposited?
incrementally in successive layers by appositional growth
incremental lines in enamel are
Stria of Retzius
incremental lines in dentin are
Contour lines of Owen
what can arise when a given antibiotic causes permanent stain in teeth undergoing crown development?
tetracycline bands
cells involved in protective stage of amelogenesis
protective ameloblast (post-maturational cells)
characteristic events during protective stage of amelogenesis
- protective ameloblasts are flattened squamous cells without tomes process
- adhere to final layer of enamel
- contributes to formation of REE
what is REE
reduced enamel epithelium also called Nasmyth’s membrane or developmental enamel cuticl
during eruption, fuses with oral epithelium to form junctional epithelium
what happens to the remaining cells of enamel organ following mineralization?
SI, SR, and OEE collapse and fuse with layer of protective ameloblasts to form REE
what structure signifies end of crown and start of root formation
Hertwig’s epithelial root sheath - structure formed by fused cervical loop
devlopment of deciduous tooth crown extends from when to when?
4th month of gestation to approcimately 12 months
development of crowns on permanent teeth extends from when to when
begins around five (first molars) with completion of all permanent at approximately 8 years (3rd molar exception at 16 years)
when will roots form following crown formation
primary - roots complete 1.5 years after emergence into oral cavity
permanent - root complete 3.5 years after emergence into oral cavity
what is the mechanism controlling root development
inductive signaling b/w HERS and dental papilla and dental follicle (ectomesenchyme derived)
differentiation of dental follicle into the periodontium (alveolar bone, PDL, cementum) depends on what/
root development
what are the general stages of root development and approximately how much of root is developed?
- root initiatiion
- early root (1/4 root)
- mid root (2/3 root, begins to erupt)
- latte root (3/4 root, still erupting, not yet in occlusion)
- root complete (after tooth in functional occlusion, apical foramen narrowed by dentin/secondary cementum)
what initiates root formation
crown completion and development of HERS
what is the function of HERS
HERS grows apically between papilla and dental follicle to elongate the root and delineate root shape and guide root growth.
Function: guide root growth
what is epithelial diaphragm
Epithelial diaphragm (ED) is the free bottom edge of HERS grows inward below the dental papillae and encloses the primary apical foramen.
Function: Differential growth of the ED determines final shape and number of roots
in multirooted teeth, what determines root numberr
differential growth and invagination of ED
causes ED to grow together at specific points to form furcation zone/point
steps of root formation
- HERS develops from cervical loop of enamel organ
- HERS induces odontoblast differentiation
- deposition of predentin/dentin
- dentin induces fragmentation of HERS
___ of HERS induces odontoblast differentiation
IEE epithelial cells of HERS
what type of dentin lies adjacent to HERS during deposition
mineralized radicular dentin
dentin in root is sometimes called ___.
dentin in crown is called ___.
all dentin deposited in crown and root prior to entering occlusion is classified as ___.
radicular dentin
coronal dentin
primary dentin