Oral Histology Flashcards
masticatory mucosa has a … submucosa
thin
lining mucosa has a … submucosa
thick
is the neonatal line in dentin or enamel
both
… are striations in enamel that represent rhythmic growth of the enamel
striae of retzius
at the surface of a tooth, the lines of retzius end as a series of parallel, shallow grooves called
perikymata
… are hypomineralized ribbon-like structures that run longitudinally to the tooth axis and extend from the DEJ and 1/3 into the enamel
enamel tufts
… are odontoblasts processes that extend into the enamel
enamel spindles
where is gnarled enamel located?
cusp tips and incisal edges
which starts forming first ? dentin or enamel
dentin
enamel matrixx is …% mineralized immediately
30
final hardness of enamel is …
96%
when maturation is complete, the ameloblasts def-differentiate, and together with the remnants of stratum intermedium, the stellate reticulum, and the outer enamel epithelium, they form the …..
reduced enamel epithelium (nasmyths membrane)
enamel hypoplasis is due to a decrease in the
amount of matrix
enamel hypomineralization is caused by a lack of sufficient
mineral incorporation into the matrix
fluorosis is a type of … and results in ….
hypoplasia
pitting/mottling/brown pigmentation
the boundary between enamel and dentin (the DEJ) is characterized as a … border
scalloped
dentin contains less hydroxyapatite than enamel but more than
bone and cementum