OE L1 Early Tooth Development Flashcards
What is the 1st pharyngeal arch divided into?
The maxillary process
The mandibular process
Which process is more developmently ahead?
The mandible. Develops slightly sooner than the maxilla, and so do the resulting teeth.
What structure begins to form at 6 weeks?
The primary epithelial band.
What tissue begins to form underneath the primary epithelial band around 6 weeks iu?
Ectomesenchyme.
Epithelial cells of OE thicken and invaginate into underlying mesenchymal cells to form this ectomesenchyme.
How is the presumptive lip seperated from the presumptive jaw?
A cleft forms.
The primary epithelial band invaginates to seperate lip from jaw, and create a vestibule for teeth.
What 2 layers form from the invagination of the primary epithelial band?
- Vestibular lamina (anterior)
- Dental lamina (posterior)
NB: also called dental process
What are the localised thickenings of the denal lamina called?
Dental placodes. These placodes are the sites of future decidous tooth development.
What are the 3 stages of tooth development?
- Bud
- Cap
- Bell
Describe bud stage
- Dental lamina extends further into mesenchyme forming an epithelial bud (lots of energy required, cells have high mRNA conent as actively producing signalling components needed)
- Increased oxidative activity as mitochondria are producing lots of ATP
- Low glycogen as constantly being used up
- Mesenchymal cells pack tightly around epithelial bud
- Condesnation of mesenchyme
Describe late bud stage
- Condensation of mesenchyme continues
NB: mesenchymal cells form furture dental papilla (which goes on to form dentine and pulp). Epithelial cells of dental lamina form future enamel organ.
Describe early cap stage
- Bud flattens (cap appearance)
- Cells histo-differnetiate to form different cell layers that ultimately form inside enamel organ (stellate reticulum, stratum intermedium etc)
- Epithelial cells (future enamel organ) change: outer lining cells become cuboidal, inner cells become rounded and sparse
- Mesenchymal cells continue condensing to form dental papilla
Describe late cap stage
- Enamel organ grows larger
- Appearance of enamel organ (cap) sat on top of condensed mesenchyme (papilla)
- Cells surrounding papilla encapsulate enamel organ in a sac called dental follicle (made of condensed ectomesenchyme, forms supporting structures of tooth)
What does the term tooth germ describe?
Tooth germ = enamel organ + dental papilla + dental follicle
Describe late cap/early bell stage
- Full histo-differentiation of epithelial cells of enamel organ into functionally and morpholpgically distinct components
- Instructions for these changes controlled by temporary structure called enamel knot
Describe the enamel knot
A transient localised thickening of non-dividing epithelial cells around the cusp.
Enamel knot expresses a range of signalling molecules key to crown development.