Teeth Flashcards
tooth root
in part of the jaw called the alveolar ridge
portion embeded in the bone
alveolar ridge
part of the jaw where the tooth root is located
Tooth socket
alveolus
crown of the tooth
projects into the oral cavity
Enamel
- highly mineralized
- covers crown
- hard
- translucent
Enamel contains
<1% organic
96-98% hydroxyapatite
What creates enamel?
ameloblasts
come from enamel organ
When do ameloblast degenerate?
after the tooth erupts
can’t replace enamel
Tome’s Process
apical end of ameloblast
microtuble and secretory vesicles
Enamel mineralization is _______________
non-uniform
What is the shape of enamel rods/ prisms?
hexagonal
interprismatic material
- between the enamel rods
- less mineralized
Enamel rods extend from ameloblasts at
enamel surface to dentio-enaml junction
What secretes pre-dentine?
odontoblast
of dental pailla
Dentin
- bulk of the tooth
- less mineralized
Dentin has_________ hydroxyapatite
70-80%
Dentine is chemically similar to
Bone
What plays a key role in the mineralization of Dentine matrix?
matrix vacuoles (Ca2+ and PO4-)
What are in matrix vaculoes?
Ca2+ and PO4-
Dental tubules
- How dentine is arranged
- parallel tubes radiating form the pulp cavity
Tome’s process
long rod like cytoplasmic process of odontoblasts
in dentine tubules
Dentine also contains
- type 1 collagen
- GAGs
Pulp cavity contains
senrory nerves and blood vessels
support structures
Dentine is innervated by
myelinated nerves
What is the origin of dental pulp
mesodermal
Dental pulp contains
- stellate fibroblasts
- reticular fibers
- collagen
- ground substance
Dental pulp is
richly supplied by capillaries and artioles
the capillaries and artioles that supply the dental pulp run with
the periodontal ligament
What covers the outer layer of the root?
thin layer of cementum
cementum
amorphous, collagen-based, calcified tissue
cementum is similar structural and functionally to what?
osteoblast
Cementum is ________ hyrdroxyapapitite
45-50%
similar to bone
What makes cementum?
cementoblasts
What do cementoblast mature into?
cementocytes
cellular cementum (CC)
What is the growth of cementum?
appostiional growth
* cementocytes lie against periodontal ligament and produce new
gingiva
covers the upper alveolar ridge
masticory oral mucosa
neck of tooth
region between the tooth root and crown
Attached Gingiva
covers upper alveolar bone
Free Gingiva
- froms cuff
- neck of the tooth
Gingival sulcus
crevice
Space between free gingiva and crown