19 - Pulp Biology, Liners, and Bases Flashcards
main functions of the pulp
- create dentin
- nutrition
- keep dentin layer HEALTHY by providing MOISTURE and essential NUTRIENTS
what nutrients do the pulp provide to dentin
albumin and fibrinogen
what are the 3 general types of pulpal cells
- formative
- defense
- reserve
what are the formative pulpal cells
odontoblast and fibroblasts
what cell:
Primary function is secretion of dentin during dentinogenesis.
Tooth development and the mature tooth
odontoblast
what cell:
the most abundant cell type in the dental pulp, aids in wound healing following pulp exposure.
Abundant in cell rich zone
fibroblasts
what cell:
Express all complement proteins, including the membrane attack
complex (MAC), allowing the lysis of cariogenic bacteria.
fibroblast
what are the defense cells
macrophages, histiocytes, and lymphocytes
what cells are undiferentiated mesenchymal cells that can develop into odontoblasts and/or fibroblasts
reserve
what are important regions during dentinogenesis
pre dentin and mature dentin
what is D, P, and arrows?
D = mature dentin
P = pre dentin
arrows = cell bodies of odontoblasts found at edge of pulp in columnar arragement
what are the layers of the pulp
how many levels of pulpal response
3!
what level of pulpal response:
Tubular sclerosis with formation of peritubular dentin
Tertiary dentine is focally secreted by odontoblasts positioned
beneath injured dentine tubules or a pulp exposure in
response to primary and secondary dentine injury.
Level 1
what level of pulpal response:
odontoblastic process and/or cell body death
level 2
what level of pulpal response:
inflammation and necrosis
level 3
what level has sclerotis dentin
level 1 pulpal response
what level of pulpal response:
- dentinal tubules become sclerosed and filled w/ peritubular dentin
- in response to slowly advancing irritant
- narrows lumen of tubule to decrease dentin permeability
level 1
what is a slowly formed dentin that constrict dimensions of PULP CHAMBER? does this continue thru life?
Secondary dentin - YES!
what level:
Death of odontoblastic process
Eventually, death of cell body
Response to intermediate stimulus
level 2 pulpal response
level 2 pulpal response can lead to differentiation of new odontoblasts producing what
reparative dentin on pulpal wall = tertiary dentin
if only odontoblastic process dies, an empty dentinal tubule is left called what
dead tract
what are types of reactionary dentin
- tertiary
- reparative
Tertiary Dentin caused by externalstimulus, reactivates the dentinogenic activity of ___.
pre-existing odontoblasts