tooth development Flashcards
What is initiation?
induction of tooth development
what is morphogenesis?
determination of tooth type
what is histogenesis?
differentiation of cells
From what embryological structure does oral epithelium derive?
first branchial arch
What determines fate of neural crest derived ectomesenchymal cells?
- area cells migrate to
- combination of homeobox gene expression
- Oral epithelium commits mesenchyme to tooth development
Which cells take control of later events in tooth development (tooth specificity)?
ectomesenchymal cells
Which transcription factor is KEY in the initiation of tooth development?
PITX2
what produces PITX2?
Oral epithelium (only)
What is the role of Shh?
Interacts with Wnt/7b to increase cell proliferation. increased expression =hyperdontia
what is required for progression from bud stage of development?
PAX-9 and msx1 gene proteins
what type of stem cells are neural crest cells?
pluripotent
Which cells take over control of tooth development after initiation stage?
ectomesenchymal cells
What is odotontogenic homeobox gene expression?
different combination of genes determine what type of tooth will form (molar, incisor, premolar, canine)
At what week in foetal development does tooth development start?
week 6
How does tooth bud form?
thickening of overlying oral epithelium, invaginates down in to underlying mesenchyme to form bud attached to oral epithelium via dental lamina`
what does invagination of oral epithelium divide in to?
lingual dental lamina (future tooth) and buccal vestibular lamina
What is the fate of the buccal vestibular lamina?
forms space between inner cheek and buccal mucosa of gingivae.
What happens in the bud stage?
- condensation of surrounding ectomesenchymal cells
2. enamel organ forms
Around what week does CAP stage occur?
week 11/12
What are the features of CAP stage?
- greater Histo and morphogenesis
- formation of inner and outer epithelium
- Stellate reticulum
- dental follicle and dental papilla become two defined regions
how many layers of enamel organ in CAP stage?
3 layers
What layer is not present in CAP stage?
stratum intermedium