Tooth Development Flashcards
What are the 3 primary embryonic layers?
- Ectoderm
- Mesoderm
- Endoderm
Which one of the 3 primary embryonic layers is tooth enamel derived from?
ectoderm
Which one of the 4 primary embryonic layers are all the parts of the teeth and supporting structure apart from tooth enamel derived from?
Ectomesenchyme
What is the Ectomesenchyme?
neural crest tissue that develops beside the primitive nervous system (ectoderm)
What do teeth develop from?
germs
What is the first stage of tooth development?
initiation
What is a depression between the brain and the pericardium in an embryo which is the precursor to the mouth called?
stomodaeum
Approximately when does the primary epithelial band develop?
6 weeks
What does the primary epithelial band appear as?
thickening of epithelium at the embryonic mouth (stomodaeum)
What is the embryonic mouth called?
stomodaeum
What 2 parts does the primary epithelial band divide into?
- Vestibular lamina, which will form the buccal sulcus
- Dental lamina, from which the enamel organ develops
Approximately when does the dental lamina develop?
7 weeks
What shape is the dental lamina?
horse-shoe
What is the second stage in tooth development?
morphogenesis (bud stage)
What does morphogenesis mean?
generation of shape
When does the enamel organ - ‘bud’ stage 2 occur?
8-10 weeks
What happens at the ‘bud’ stage of dental development?
- Dental lamina invaginate and thickens into a ‘bud’ stage enamel organ
- An Ectomesenchymeal cell collection appears and this is the dental papilla
When does the enamel organ - ‘cap’ stage 3 occur?
11 weeks
What 2 epitheliums are present in the enamel ‘cap stage’?
- External enamel epithelium
- Internal enamel epithelium
- EEE and IEE meet at the cervical loop
What is the acculmation of ectomesencymal cells around the enamel organ called?
dental follicule
What is the fourth stage of tooth development?
bell stage
When does the enamel organ - ‘bell’ (cytodifferentiation) stage occur?
14 weeks
At what stage is the tooth shape starting to be defined?
bell stage
What are the 4 cell layers present in the ‘bell’ stage?
- Stratum intermedium
- Internal enamel epithelium
- External enamel epithelium
- Stellate reticulum
What is the function of stellate reticulum in the bell stage?
keeping storage of nutrients for tissues
comprises of glycoaminosglycans (attract water) which allows space for developing crown