CTB SSA Flashcards
Concrescence
roots have fused together due to cementum
most likely to be missing if a cleft palate has not fused with the pre maxilla
Lateral incisors
signalling in initiation stage, bud stage, cap stage
Initiation stage:
-Overlapping gradients of signalling molecules (“morphogens”; FGF, BMP) in the dental epithelium induce a transcriptional response (PAX9, MSX1) in the dental mesenchyme
BMP in regions adjacent stops Pax-9/Msx-1 signalling
(PAX9 will form a tooth )
Bud stage:
-Dental mesenchyme secretes signalling molecules (FGF, BMP) and induces formation of the enamel knot (= non-dividing cells) in the dental epithelium.
Cap stage:
-The enamel knot secretes signalling molecules that induces cell cycle arrest (BMP) within enamel knot cells but induces cell proliferation (FGF) in surrounding cells Determination of tooth shape
Three processes the maxilla undergoes during growth in adult displacement and relocation:
Growth of the maxilla in height
-Bone deposition at the zygomatic and frontal sutures
Bone remodelling at alveolar processes
-Bone remodelling of the hard palate - deposition on inferior palatal surface and resorption at the superior surface
Growth of the maxilla in width
- Growth at midpalatal suture
- Some external bone remodelling
Growth of maxilla in length
- Growth at posterior surface of maxillary tuberosities
- Bone remodelling in area above maxillary incisors
Two processes the mandible undergoes during growth in adult displacement and relocation:
Forward and downward displacement in relation to the cranial base results in:
- Growth of condylar cartilage
- Bone remodelling of the ramus - bone dep and resorp along posteiror and anterior margins of the ramus respectively
- Forward and downward displacement of the mandible results in backward and upward growth of the condyle and ramus
Causes on mandibular rotation:
Growth of the cervical region of the vertebral column displaces the head from the shoulder girdle
Growth and stretch of chain muscle groups e.g. mandible to skull base, mandible to the hyoid bone, hyoid bone to the shoulder girdle
Descent of the mandibular symphysis and hyoid bone relative to the cranial base -> inc. anterior face height
Growth of the middle cranial fossa and condyle -> inc. posterior face height
Consequences of mandibular rotation:
Forward rotation - excess growth in posterior face height
Backward rotation - excess growth in anterior face height
Mandibular and dentoalveolar compensation can restore normal occlusion
The process that undergoes to reduce the curvature of baby bones in the skull
Deposition on the inner surface of the flat skull bones. Bone remodelling along external and internal surfaces of growing skull bones reduces their curvature.
Why is the shape of the head different in craniosynostosis
premature fusion of sagittal or coronal sutures leads to sutural growth in orientation that is not fused
The cementum is thicker in the apex and interradicular areas because
Due to deposition at the apex to compensate for enamel erosion, or mesial drift.
Histological difference between the cervical loop and HERS
ervical loop has stratum intermedium, stellate reticulum, OEE and IEE whereas HERS just contains OEE and IEE and begins to break down during root dentine formation
What happens to cause enamel pearls
2 possible causes
- Localised attachment of epithelial cell rests (ECR) to predentine (caused by absence of cementum deposition) if its not separated by cemtnoebalsts coming in and producing cementum. - Molecular signals from predentine could initiate ameloblast differentiation
- When HERS/root development is initiated, stratum intermedium/stellate reticulum cells of the cervical loop could become trapped in a subset of ECRs. (Berkovitz)
Role of the cervical loop
The cervical loop is the growing end of the enamel organ (cell interactions and determination) it is located where IEE and OEE meet and is later involved in root formation as it is the precursor for HERS.
A child presents with opacities on the occlusal side of incisors and all four first molars. You ask if she used to swallow toothpaste as a baby and when first learning to brush teeth or whether she is from a foreign country. What problem are you trying to eliminate?
fluorosis
What disease affects all enamel in all the teeth
amelogenesis imperfecta
What fails to fuse in bilateral cleft lip
medial nasal processes and maxillary process
Adult bone has a compact structure on the outside and trabecular inside - why?
compact bone makes the structure stable; trabecular bone makes it light so movement can occur
Osteocytes are linked in caniculi
This forms a network of cellular processes that connect adjacent osteocytes. They function as sensors of changes in the bone environment; signalling centres to maintain bone integrity (i.e. induce remodelling).
Cementocytes are linked to the PDL for nutrition
Via canaliculi, different to osteocytes as the each osteon has its own vascular supply.
Functions of REE:
stops resorption of the tooth during osteoclast remodelling.
Fuses with oral epithelium during eruption to prevent bleeding. Forms the junctional epithelium in oral mucosa - later Naysmyth’s membrane which forms the gingival sulcus and fills with GCF
Functions of the layers of the enamel organ: IEE
columnar epithelial cells that become preameloblasts which then differentiate into ameloblasts. At the end of enamel maturation stage the REE is formed by the IEE and other remnants of the enamel organ (mainly OEE).
Functions of the layers of the enamel organ: SI
ayers of flat epithelial cells that support ameloblasts; control nutrients and waste products and produce alkaline phosphatase which is involved in enamel mineralisation.
Functions of the layers of the enamel organ: SR
Star-shaped epithelial cells involved in protection. They are separated by GAGs that hydrate the tissue, and mechanically support the tooth germ.
Functions of the layers of the enamel organ: OEE
Cuboidal cells that exchange substances with the DF and also help maintain tooth shape.
What is the problem in hypertelorism
eyes are spaced wide apart due to over expression of SHH. Increased distance between the orbits
posterior cleft palate is incomplete fusion of what
incomplete fusion of the left and right maxillary processes
Teeth involved in anterior cleft palate
incisors, laterals may be absent, centrals with developmental defects
What does HERS form -
formation of dentine in the root by inducing differentiation of dental papilla cells. Can form lateral root canals in development. Forms rests of Malassez as it disintegrates
Hyperplasia that causes a problem in extraction
hypercementosis
How is digeorge diagnosed
deletion in Ch. 22q.11.2 - learning difficulties, cleft palate, specific facial features - TBX1
Why would hypercementosis make extractions difficult
can lead to attachment to the surrounding alveolar bone
Primary displacement
Growth in one location causes the bone to be pushed away from other structures (i.e. condyle growth).
Secondary displacement
Relocation of bones that are not growng themselves i.e. displacement of the toes from the pelvis as the femur grows.
Problems associated with HERS persistence
periodontal cyst- They can block eruption pathway, if a tooth wants to erupt and if it hits the cysts then the eruption pathway will be blocked
Skeletal patterns and head forms; which has the greater cranial base flexure; mandible type:
Orthognathic
Retrognathic - cranial base angle more obtuse -> backward rotation of the mandible. Dolichocephalic head. Letotproscopic face
Prognathic - cranial base angle more acute -> forward rotation of the mandible. Brachycephalic head. Euryproscopic face.
common cephalometric planes
maxillary plane - Anterior nasal spine to Posterior nasal spine
mandibular plane- Menton to Gonion
anterior cranial base- Sella turcica to Nasion
(check diagram from slides)