Development Flashcards
Stages of tooth germ development
- Initiation
- Morphogenesis
- Histogenesis (Differentiation)
What do interactions between epithelium (ectoderm) give rise to? (x2)
Enamel and Hyaline layer of the root
What do interactions between mesenchyme (ectomesenchyme) give rise to? (x4)
- Dentine
- Pulp
- Cementum
- Periodontium (PDL & Bone)
When does initiation (1st sign) of tooth development begin?
6 weeks i.u.l
Which tissue initiates tooth development?
(Dental) epithelium has the odontogenic potential, then ECTOMESENCHYME
What does the primary epithelial band give rise to?
Dental lamina
Vestibular lamina
What happens with the vestibular lamina?
Grows then break down (undergoes apoptosis)
What does the vestibular lamina form?
Vestibule between teeth and lips/cheeks
List the stages of tooth development
Bud
Cap
Bell
Crown
List the components of the tooth germ (x3)
- Enamel organ
- Dental papilla
- Dental follicle
Which week is the bud stage in?
Week 8
Describe the bud stage
Week 8
- spherical/ovoid epithelial condensation
- cell proliferation
- no histodifferentiation/morphogenesis
Describe the cap stage
Week 11
- Cap shaped enamel organ
- Poorly histodifferentiated
- Little morphogenesis
Which week is the cap stage in?
Week 11
What does the enamel organ give?
(from outer to inner)
- Outer enamel epithelium
- Stellate Reticulum
- Stratum Intermedium
- Inner enamel epithelium
What is the role of the outer enamel epithelium?
Maintenance of shape and exchange
What is the role of the stellate reticulum?
Maintenance of shape and protection
What is the role of the stratum intermedium?
Synthesis and transport to and from inner enamel epithelium
What is the role of the inner enamel epithelium?
Forms ameloblasts –> enamel
At which stage does the enamel organ break down into its specific components? List the components.
Bell stage (Early-14weeks) OEE, SR, SI, IEE
What does the ectomesenchyme differentiate into? What structures do each form?
Ectomesenchyme differentiates into dental follicle and dental papilla.
Dental follicle gives: cementum, PDL, bone
Dental papilla gives: odontoblasts (dentine) & pulp
At which stage does the ectomesenchyme differentiate?
Bell stage (Early-14 weeks)
When does the dental lamina breakdown? At what stage is this?
Week 17; Bell stage
What is the cervical loop with respects to the enamel organ?
It is where the outer enamel epithelium meets the inner enamel epithelium
What is the enamel knot?
A localisation of cells on an enamel organ that appears thickened in the centre of the inner enamel epithelium
When is the enamel knot formed and what happens in the next stage?
Formed in the cap stage
Undergoes apoptosis in the bell stage
Function of the enamel knot
Signalling centre of the tooth that provides:
- positional information for tooth morphogenesis
- patterning of tooth cusps
Molecular signals produced by the enamel knot (x3)
- SHh (Sonic Hedgehog)
- FGF (Fibroblast growth factor)
- BMP (Bone morphogenetic proteins)