STAGES OF AMELOGENESIS Flashcards
Cell to cell attachments at both proximal and distal ends of the cells
Desmosomes
Union of membrana and dentino enamel membrane
Dentino enamel junction
Cytoplasmic or conical projection inside the ameloblasts
Tomes processes
Appear at junction of cell bodies and tomes processes
Junctional complexes
Junction of cell bodies and tomes processes
Terminal bar apparatus
Terminal bar apparatus and tomes processes give rise to
Pre enamel rods
Formation of interrod substance LATERAL to tomes process by _
2 ameloblasts
Formation of interrod substance OCCLUSAL to tomes
1 ameloblast
Synthesis of enamel protein amelogenin
Secretory stage
Deposition of the rest of the mineral cntents are deposited from the height of the crown to the cervical
Secondary calcification
The protein of mature enamel
Enamelin
Final effort of ameloblast to lay down protective layer over the enamel
Primary enamel cuticle or nasmyths membrane
Ameloblasts - low cells fused with other cells
Ree
Ameloblast unite with rest of enamel organ
Proteolytic stage
Erupted crowns may be covered by precipitates of salivary proteins
Pellicle