Exam 2 10/16 Intro to Tooth Development Flashcards
Teeth make up ____ of the surface area of the mouth
20% (upper a little more than the lower arch)
Functions of teeth
- mastication
- speech
- esthetics
- weapons of attack and defense
What makes up a tooth?
- enamel
- dentin
- pulp
- periodontium (cementum, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone)
____ is soft connective tissue
Pulp
What is the difference between anatomical and clinical cervix?
Depends on where the gingiva ends - if it ends at the cervical margin, anatomical = clinical cervix. If it ends higher, clinical cervix is longer than the anatomical cervix
When do hard tissues get deposited in the developing teeth?
11-12 weeks
Initial signs of tooth development is at __ weeks
6
How long does tooth development take?
18-25 years (considering wisdom teeth that are the last ones to erupt)
Enamel is derived from:
Oral ectoderm/epithelium
What structures of a tooth are derived from ectomesenchyme?
- dentin
- pulp
- cementum
- periodontal ligament
- portion of alveolar bone
What structures arise from the dental papilla?
Dentin, pulp
What structures arise from the dental follicle/sac?
- cementum
- periodontal ligament
- portion of alveolar bone
The earliest histological indication of tooth development is at:
11 days (thickening of oral epithelium where tooth formation will occur on the oral surface of the first pharyngeal arch)
____ is essential for the initiation of tooth development; maintained by _____
First arch epithelium; cells of dental papilla
What happens to the primary epithelial band?
Thickens as a result of different planes of cell division and grows into the underlying ectomesenchyme - leads to formation of dental lamina and vestibular lamina
As the primary epithelial band thickens, what happens to the surrounding ectomesenchyme?
Condenses around area of dental lamina; tooth bud continues to grow and reshape in relation to the ectomesenchyme condensing around it
Where does the vestibular lamina form in relation to the dental lamina?
Buccal
What eventually happens to the vestibular lamina?
Eventually degenerates so that there is no connection between lip and alveolar process (so vestibules form properly)
When does the primary epithelial band form?
Around 37 days
How many dental laminas form in total?
10 in each arch (20 primary teeth)
Where is the basement membrane found in the tooth bud?
Between ectomesenchyme and oral epithelium (around the round part of the bud)
Where does permanent dentition arise from?
Dental lamina; Permanent molars are an exception, as they are derived from the backgrowth of the primary epithelial band
Stages of tooth development (8)
- Bud
- Cap
- Bell
- Early Crown Dentinogenesis
E. Crown amelogenesis
F. Late crown formation
G. Root formation and eruption
H. Function
____ is always produced before ____ during crown formation
Dentin always produced before enamel