Exam #3 Flashcards
What structures are Ectoderm?
Enamel Organ, Ameloblast, Enamel, Crown of tooth
What structures are ectomesenchyme?
Everything else
All primary teeth initiate development prenatally between:
6-8 weeks with 10 teeth in each arch
All permanent teeth (succedaneous teeth) develop from the:
successional lamina = bud off primary
Exception: Permanent molars: They develop independently from dental lamina; no successional lamina
What happens in reciprocal signaling mechanisms that are involved in tooth development?
Neural crest cells migrate to the area to form ectomesenchyme. Then Ectoderm of dental arch signals to underlying ectomesenchyme (signals the site of tooth formation), Then ectomesenchyme responds and signals to ectoderm to cause the ectoderm to proliferate
What initiates tooth formation?
Ectoderm: Will form a little thickening
What happens following tooth initiation?
Ectomesenchyme will exhibit differential expression of growth factors and transcription factors throughout dental arch. Ectomesenchyme specifies the pattern via signals to ectoderm directs ectoderm proliferation.
What characteristic events happen in the dental lamina, initiation stage?
DENTAL LAMINA FORMS: Ectoderm proliferates in specific locations to form dental lamina. This demarcates the initial site of tooth formation
When does the vestibule of the mouth develop?
During the Dental lamina, Initiation stage.
Oral ectoderm invaginate on the labial or buccal side of developing tooth and dental arch to form a trough by apoptosis
What characteristic events happen in the Proliferation, Bud stage?
Oral ectoderm continues to proliferate from dental lamina into tooth bud. Ectomesenchyme begins to condense to from a ball recognized as future DENTAL PAPILLA. Continued signaling causes transition of ectoderm tooth bud into cap.
Excessive bud formation may lead to:
Hyperdontia/Supernumerary teeth
T/F: Amount of proliferation of the bud may affect tooth size?
True: Cause marodontia/microdontia
What are the characteristic events of Early Cap stage?
- Proliferation of tooth bud (oral ectoderm)– ENAMEL ORGAN
- Ectomesenchyme condenses beneath tooth bud called DENTAL PAPILLA
- Condensation of ecotmesenchyme surrounding toot bud and papilla is called the DENTAL FOLLICLE
When does the Enamel Knot form?
Late Cap.
Ectoderm proliferates near dental papilla. Formation of enamel knot (oral ectoderm) recognized in the enable organ during late cap stage.
A toot with an Enamel organ, Dental papilla, Dental Follicle would be in what stage?
Early Cap stage
What are the characteristic events of Late Cap stage?
Ectoderm of enamel organ proliferates to form an enamel knot. Primary enamel knot located close to ectomesenchyme of dental papillae. Primary enamel knot is signaling center that causes both enamel organ and dental papilla to differentiate tiny specific cells. Primary enamel knot undergoes apoptosis.
What are the characteristic events of the Early Bell stage?
- Cellular differentiation of enamel organ into 4 layers ( Outer enamel epithelium OEE, Stellate reticulum SR, Stratum intermedium, SI, Inner enamel epithelium IEE), Cerveical loop is visible in enamel organ, Dental papilla starts to differentiate into pre-odontoblasts
What is the Cervical loop?
Point of junction b/w outer epithelium and inner epithelium.
Enamel organ shape of bell with convex and concave border, cervical loop visible, dental papillae located within the concavity of the enamel organ, Dental follicle is visible surrounding the convex surface. What stage?
Early Bell stage