Pathway To Pulp - Vital Pulp Therapy Flashcards
1
Q
Dental pulp has 4 distinct structural zones
A
1 cell rich zone
2 core : major blood vessel, nerves
3 cell free zone
4 odontoplastic layer - lines entire pulp periphery
2
Q
What are odontoblasts
A
Large elongated columnar cells
Separated from mineralized dentin by predentin , with processes that extend into dentin . They form mineralised dentin predentin matrix