Oral Cavity and Tooth Development Part 2 Flashcards
teeth are grossly divided into (2)
root & crown
Portion of tooth embedded in bone
tooth root
where is the tooth root located
part of the jaw called the alveolar ridge, in tooth socket called alveolus
portion of the tooth that projects into the oral cavity
crown
Protected by layer of highly
mineralized —, covers crown
enamel
Enamel
hard, translucent
substance, containing < 1% organic
material & 96-98% hydroxyapatite
enamel is — in origin
ectodermal
what is enamel secreted by
tall,
columnar ameloblastsof enamel organ
Apical, secretory end of ameloblast
forms single, large process,
Tome’s
process
Enamel mineralization is non-uniform,
resulting in highly calcified
enamel rods
or prisms
enamel rods
or prisms
roughly hexagonal, ~4-8m
in diameter
Separated by less mineralized
interprismatic material
Enamel rods extend from
ameloblasts
at enamel surface to dentino-enamel
junction
Bulk of tooth composed of less mineralized
dentine
dentine is — in origin
mesodermal
how is dentin secreted
odontoblasts of dental papilla as pre-dentine
dentine compared to bone
Chemically similar to bone, but more mineralized; ~ 70% hydroxyapatite crystals
what does dentine also contain (2)
Type I collagen & GAG’s
Dentine arranged in
dentine tubules
dentine tubules
hollow, parallel tubes radiating from pulp cavity
contain long, rod-like cytoplasmic processes of odontoblasts called
Tome’s fibers
Central pulp cavity contains
support structures such as (2)
sensory Nn & blood vessels
Dentine innervated by
myelinated
Nn
Dental pulp is — in
origin
mesodermal
dental pulp resembles primitive…
mesenchyme
dental pulp contains (4)
stellate fibroblasts
reticular fibers
collagen
ground substance
dental pulp is richly supplied by capillaries from
arterioles running with
periodontal
ligament
Tooth root is covered by a thin layer of
cementum
cementum is — in origin
mesodermal
cementum
amorphous, collagen-based, calcified tissue
makeup of cementum
~45-50% hydroxyapatite, similar to bone
cementum is manufactured by —, which mature into
cementoblasts
cementocytes
cementoblasts/cytes are similar to — both structurally and functionally
osteoblasts/cytes
Cementum layer anchored to bone
of alveolus with fibers of
periodontal ligament or
membrane
periodontal ligament is composed of
dense, collageous fibers, called Sharpey’s
fibers
how do sharpeys fibers run?
at oblique angles
PD/sharpeys fibers support the
tooth in socket
PD allows for
slight movement of tooth
during mastication
May see occasional clusters of
epithelial cells within periodontal
ligament called
vestigial epithelial rests
of Malassez
Region of tooth between root & crown is — of tooth
neck
neck is protected by masticatory oral mucosa called
gingiva
gingiva covers
upper portion of alveolar ridge
Sometimes divided into (2)
attached gingiva (covers upper alveolar bone) & free gingiva (forms cuff ~ neck of tooth)
Space between free gingiva & crown called
gingival sulcus or crevice
Lined by
crevicular epithelium
crevicular epithelium
very thin, only 2-3 cells thick, easily breached by bacteria