Tooth And Tooth Tissue Development

Question 1

Enamel is derived from what?

Answer 1

The enamel organ

Question 2

What cells form enamel?

Answer 2

Ameloblasts

Question 3

What is the composition of enamel?

Answer 3

96% in organic minerals
1% organic
3% water

Question 4

Is enamel vascular or avascular?

Answer 4

Avascular

Question 5

What are the proteins associated with enamel?

Answer 5

Amelogenin
Ameloblastin
Enamelin

Question 6

What type of tissue is enamel?

Answer 6

Epithelial

Question 7

Where is dentin derived from?

Answer 7

Dental Papilla

Question 8

What type of tissue is dentin?

Answer 8

Connective

Question 9

What cells form dentin?

Answer 9

Odontoblasts

Question 10

What are the cells in mature dentin?

Answer 10

Odontoblasts

Question 11

What cells are responsible for resorption in dentin?

Answer 11

Odontoclasts

Question 12

What is the composition of dentin?

Answer 12

70% inorganic material
20% organic
10% water

Question 13

What embryonic lineage is dentin from?

Answer 13

Neuro-mesenchyme NCC

Question 14

What type of tissue does pulp consist of?

Answer 14

Connective tissue

Question 15

What protein(s) does pulp contain?

Answer 15

Collagen
Fibronectin

Question 16

Is pulp vascular or a vascular?

Answer 16

Vascular

Question 17

The PDL is derived from what?

Answer 17

Dental sac

Question 18

What are the proteins in the PDL?

Answer 18

Collagen

Question 19

When does the PDL develop?

Answer 19

Tooth eruption

Question 20

_____ is the faulty development of enamel

Answer 20

Enamel dysplasia

Question 21

In which main process of tooth development does dental tissue, fully mineralize to mature form?

Answer 21

Maturation

Question 22

The process of actual vertical movement of the tooth is called

Answer 22

Active eruption