Tooth development Flashcards
When does primary dentition begin
6-8 weeks of gestation
When secondary dentition begin
20 week of gestation to 10 months after birth
When do permanent molars begin at
20th week of gestation to 5th year after birth (3rd molars)
What does the epithelial lining do?
It has odontogenic potential and initiates tooth development
What does the ectomesenchyme component do?
contains subsequent tooth development
What two components continuously interacts with each other during tooth development
Ectomesenchyme and ectoderm
If the sequence is interrupted, the process of tooth development is interrupted
What do neural plate cells do?
Forms a neural grove that deepens and folds until it pinches off to form the neural tube
What do lateral neural plate cells do?
Pinch off and form the neural crest cells that migrate throughout the body including the face region where it gives rise to the specialized CT of the face: ectomesenchyme
Stages of tooth development
Induction Phase
Bud Stage
Cap Stage
Bell Stage
Crown Stage
Root Stage
Dental lamina formation
An increased number of cell divisions in the thickened oral epithelium causes it to proliferate into the underlying mesenchyme. As a result of different rates of growth in the various parts of the proliferating epithelium, the ingrowth becomes locally thickened into buds, nearly spheridcal balls of epithelial cells. Each epithelial sphere is associated with a sphere of condensed mesenchyme.
Induction stage
Magical signaling at the enamel knot happens in the ectomesenchymal cells by the dental lamina that induce the ectodermal cells to start proliferating in specific and well spaced locations forming tooth placodes. This is still not well understood.
Where does the dental lamina develop?
Dental Lamina development starts anteriorly at the midline and proceeds posteriorly
Bud stage
Signaling from the neural crest cells (ectomesenchyme) induces the epithelial cells to proliferate and start budding into the region where the neural crest cells are.
Thickening in-growth of the oral epithelium that gives rise to the teeth buds (enamel organs)
Cap stage
Lots of proliferation at the lateral sides of the bud, causing the cells in the middle to invaginate.
Inner enamel epithelial and outer enamel epithelial cells.
What is the histodifferentiation of the cap stage
Inner enamel epithelium–> columnar
Outer enamel epithelium cuboidal
What is the dental papilla
Neural crest cells/ectomesenchyme encompassed by the enamel organ coalesce
What forms the dental follicle (dental sac)
Outer neural crest cells/ ectomesenchyme proliferate
what is the tooth germ made out of
OEE + IEE + dental papilla + dental follicle
What are the steps in development of the enamel organ
Thickening of IEE
Distinction of IEE and OEE
Development of dental papilla
Development of dental follicle/sac
Basement membrane
Where is the basement membrane located?
Between the IEE and the dental papilla
What happens during the bell stage
Cytodifferentiation occurs- cell size and function established
Morphodifferentiation- size and shape of crown established
Dental lamina disintegrates; extends caudally
Successional lamina forms
Enamel organ matures
Molar development
What is stellate reticulum
The cells inside the body of the enamel organ secrete water-absorbing glycosaminoglycans but hold onto each other through desmosomes so they look like stars.
What gives rise to the periodontium
Dental sac
What are pre-odontoblasts?
formed from the dental papilla cells adjacent to the IEE; induced by IEE. (in turn pre-odontoblasts induce IEE cells to become pre-ameloblasts.
What is stratum intermedium
flat cells line up adjacent to the inner enamel epithelium (required to induce ameleoblast development from IEE)
What components are involved in the bell stage during cytodifferentiation
Stellate reticulum
Inner Enamel Epithelium (columnar)
Outer Enamel Epithelium (cuboidal)
Dental papilla
Dental follicle
What are pre-odontoblasts
They are formed from the dental papilla cells adjacent to the IEE; induced by IEE
What happens to the stellate reticulum during the early cytodifferentiation process in the bell stage
cells inside the enamel organ that secrete glycosaminoglycans that pull water into the enamel organ allowing the tooth space for morphogenesis
What is present during early cytodifferentiation of the bell stage
stellate reticulum
stratum intermedium
inner enamel epithelium
basement membrane
dental papilla
What is happening during morphogenesis of the bell stage
secondary enamel knots signal to form the sites of the future cusps of the teeth
this happens embryologically
True/False: Each tooth has a determined the cusp form prior to any tissue mineralization
True
Fun fact: The formation of tooth cusp morphology is also polygenic and is being used by anthropologists to explore the origins of native Americans.
What is the successional lamina process of the bell stage?:
Outgrowth of the dental lamina on lingual side.
Gives rise to primordium of enamel organ for tooth germ of permanent teeth
True/False: Only the anterior 10 teeth have primary teeth
True
True/False: The posterior molars have primary teeth and develop directly from the dental lamina.
False: the posterior molars don’t have primary teeth and develop directly from the dental lamina
What is the progression of the tooth development
In the region of the developing 1st permanent molar, the dental lamina becomes detached from the oral epithelium and progresses posteriorly as an epithelial cord