tooth development Flashcards
what are the 3 embryonic layers all body tissue develop from
- ectoderm
- mesoderm
- endoderm
what is tooth enamel derived from
- ectoderm
what are the supporting elements of the teeth derived from
- ectomesenchyme
what is the ectomesenchyme part of
- the neural crest that develops beside the primitive nervous system (ectoderm)
what do teeth develop from
- tooth germs
what is the neural crest
- a fourth cell type that forms between the ectoderm and the neural tube
what is the neural crest tissue also called
- ectomesenchyme
how does the neural crest form
- the neural plate folds into a groove
- then becomes the neural tube
- the top of this is the neural crest
what does the neural crest form
- ectomesenchymal cells
what does neural crest tissue migrate to form
- the developing face and jaws
- finger like projections form the face
what can failure of the neural crest projections to migrate lead to
- pathological situations that affect the formation of the tooth
- mandiblofacial dysostosis
what is mandibulofacial dysostosis
- mandible looks smaller
- eye sockets are further apart than normal
- ears position is not in the same place as normal = lower
what cause mandibulofacial dysostosis
- failure of cells creates a specific phenotype seen in the reduction of size of mandible and absence of teeth
- in both permanent and deciduous teeth
what are the stages in tooth development
- initiation
- morphogenesis
- cytodifferentiation
- matrix secretion
what occurs during initiation
- brachiosaurus arches project themselves to form the face
- mandible is formed by 2 process that join together
does the mandible or maxillary processes fuse first
- mandible
at what time of development does intitiation take place
- 5-6 weeks development
at what time does the primary epithelial band form
- 6 weeks IUL
what does the primary epithelial band look like
- a thickening in epithelium of the embryonic mouth (stomadeum)
- thickening of the surface of the mandible
at what time does the dental lamina form
- approx 7 weeks IUL
- the primary epithelial band has grown into the jaw and divided into 2 parts
what is the dental lamina
- vestibular lamina which will break down to form the buccal sulcus and the dental lamina, from which the enamel organ develops
what is needed for the vestibular lamina to form the vestibule
- a space is needed which is formed by apoptosis
what shape is dental lamina
- horse shoe shaped structure
what is the second stage of tooth development
- morphogenesis
what is the first stage of tooth development
- initiation
what occurs in the second stage of tooth development
shape formation of organs
at how many weeks is the bud stage within morphogenesis
approx 8 weeks IUL
what happens in the bud stage
- dental lamina thickens into a bud stage enamel organ
- ectomesenchymal condensation appears and this is the dental papilla = cells around the bud condensate
- first event of the shape seen by the dental papilla
what is the shape of the tooth determined by
enamel organ
at how many weeks is the cap stage within morphogenesis
approx 11 weeks
what happens during the cap stage
- the enamel organ forms a ‘cap’ over the papilla
- ‘cap stage’ enamel organ
how many types of epithelium does the cap stage have
- external enamel epithelium (EEE)
- internal enamel epithelium (IEE)
where do IEE and EEE meet
- meet at the cervical loop
what is the cervical loop
- where the formation of the root starts
what is the general term for the enamel organ
- placode
what are placodes also seen for
- nails, hair and mammary glands
- it is the same process for all organs: hair, nails, mammary glands and teeth
what is hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
- absence of teeth
- shape of teeth are different
- some teeth can be impacted and not erupt
- changes can also impact other areas of the body as well = absence and reduction in number and size of hair, nails and mammary glands
- is a genetic disease = means it can help with those who are pregnant as can give baby gene therapy treatment early on
what can prevent hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
- gene therapy
- must be done at an early stage of development
what is the third stage of tooth development
- cytodifferentiation
what happens during cytodifferentiation
- formation of tooth into a ‘bell’
- enamel organ ‘bell stage’
- more cell layers differentiate
- tooth shape is being defined = have whole shape of tooth
at how many weeks is the bell stage
- approx 14 weeks
how many cell layers does the bell stage enamel organ have
- 4
- stratum intermedium
- internal enamel epithelium
- external enamel epithelium
- stellate reticulum
what is the function of stratum intermedium and stellate reticulum
- protect and maintain
- define the shape of the tooth
where does the process of crown formation take place
- process doesnt occur throughout the whole structure
- starts at cusp area = differentiated cells form dentine then enamel
- differentiation occurs from cusp downward to cervical area
why is tetracycline not allowed for children or pregnant women
- causes tooth staining during development and will show as a line on the tooth
at how many weeks is the permanent tooth germ present
- approx 12th week, an extension appears on the lingual side of the dental lamina
- this is the dental lamina for the permanent successor
at what week does the 1st permanent molar develop as backwards extension of dental lamina
- around 16th week
what is the 4th stage of tooth development
- matrix secretion
what happens in the matrix secretion stage
- enamel organ late bell stage
- crown shape is well defined
- apposition of enamel and dentine begins