Tooth Development And Eruption Part 2 Flashcards
What is enamel hypoplasia?
Enamel hypoplasia is a type of enamel dysplasia resulting from a reduction in the quantity of enamel matrix.
How do teeth appear with enamel hypoplasia?
Teeth appear with pitting and grooves in the enamel surface or horizontal lines across the enamel of the crown.
What dental conditions are associated with enamel hypoplasia caused by syphilis?
Hutchinson incisors and mulberry molars are associated with enamel hypoplasia caused by syphilis.
What causes hutchinsons incisors and mulberry molars?
They are caused by the teratogenic effects of syphilis during development.
What is enamel hypocalcification?
Enamel hypocalcification is a type of enamel dysplasia that results in a reduction in the quality of enamel maturation.
How do teeth with enamel hypocalcification appear?
Teeth appear more opaque, yellower, or browner due to intrinsic staining of the enamel.
What is a Turner spot?
A Turner spot is a single affected area of enamel hypocalcification.
What is a Turner tooth?
A Turner tooth refers to a permanent crown entirely affected by hypocalcification.
How can the discoloration in Turner teeth vary?
The discoloration can range from white spots to darker overall staining.
What can cause both enamel hypoplasia and hypocalcification?
These conditions can occur together and are commonly seen in dental fluorosis.
What is dental fluorosis?
Dental fluorosis is a form of enamel hypomineralization caused by excessive systemic fluoride exposure.
What factors influence the severity of dental fluorosis?
The severity depends on the dose, duration, and age of the individual during fluoride exposure.
How does excessive fluoride affect ameloblasts?
Excess fluoride can cause oxidative stress to ameloblasts, disrupting enamel formation.
How does mild fluorosis appear on enamel?
Mild fluorosis appears as opaque white patches on the enamel.
What are the characteristics of severe fluorosis?
Severe fluorosis causes dark brown stains, rough pitted enamel, and difficulty in cleaning the teeth.
What is the cause of amelogenesis imperfecta and which dentitions does it affect?
Amelogenesis imperfecta is a hereditary condition affecting all teeth in both dentitions.
How does amelogenesis imperfecta affect enamel?
It results in very thin enamel, which may chip off easily or be absent entirely.
How do crowns appear in teeth affected by amelogenesis imperfecta?
The crowns are yellow because they consist mostly of softer dentin.
What problem arises from the soft dentin in amelogenesis imperfecta?
The softer dentin undergoes extreme attrition (wear).
What treatment is recommended for amelogenesis imperfecta?
Full-coverage crowns are recommended to improve esthetics and prevent further attrition.
What is dentin dysplasia?
Dentin dysplasia is the faulty development of dentin.
What causes dentin dysplasia?
It results from an interference with the metabolic processes of odontoblasts during dentinogenesis.
Is dentin dysplasia more common than enamel dysplasia?
No, dentin dysplasia is much rarer than enamel dysplasia.
Can dentin dysplasia result from local or systemic factors?
Yes, it can result from both local and systemic factors, similar to enamel dysplasia.
What disturbances can dentin dysplasia involve?
It can involve dentin hypoplasia, hypocalcification, or both disturbances simultaneously.
What is dentinogenesis imperfecta?
Dentinogenesis imperfecta is a type of dentin dysplasia with a hereditary basis.
How do teeth affected by dentinogenesis imperfecta appear color wise?
They appear blue-gray or brown with an opalescent sheen.
What happens to the enamel in teeth affected by dentinogenesis imperfecta?
The enamel chips off due to lack of support from the abnormal underlying dentin, leaving crowns composed mostly of dentin.
When does the process of root development take place?
Root development takes place after the crown is completely shaped and the tooth is starting to erupt into the oral cavity.
What structure is responsible for root development?
The structure responsible for root development is the cervical loop.
Where is the cervical loop located?
The cervical loop is the most cervical part of the enamel organ.
What does the cervical loop consist of?
It consists of a bilayer rim made up of the inner enamel epithelium (IEE) and outer enamel epithelium (OEE).
What role does the cervical loop play in root formation?
The cervical loop begins to grow deeper into the surrounding ectomesenchyme of the dental sac to form the Hertwig epithelial root sheath (HERS).
What is the function of Hertwig Epithelial Root Sheath (HERS)?
HERS shapes the root(s) of the tooth and induces dentin formation in the root area, so it is continuous with coronal dentin.
What does HERS determine about the tooth root?
HERS determines if the root will be curved or straight, short or long, and whether it will be single or multiple.
What do the outer cells of the dental papilla in the root area do when induced by the HERS?
They are induced by HERS to undergo differentiation into odontoblasts.
Why is enamel absent in the root area?
Enamel is absent in the root area because HERS lacks the stellate reticulum and stratum intermedium, which are necessary for enamel formation.
What happens after odontoblast differentiation in the root area?
These odontoblasts begin dentinogenesis, producing predentin.
What happens when root dentin formation is completed?
The basement membrane disintegrates, as does the entire Hertwig epithelial root sheath (HERS).
What can the disintegrated cells of HERS become?
They may become the epithelial rests of Malassez (ERM).
When does cementogenesis begin?
Cementogenesis begins when HERS disintegrates.
What happens after the disintegration of HERS during cementogenesis?
The disintegration allows the dental sac cells to come into contact with the dentin surface.
What is the result of this contact between dental sac cells and dentin?
The contact induces these cells to become immature cementoblasts.
What do cementoblasts produce?
Cementoblasts lay down cementoid, a matrix of cementum.
What happens to cementoblasts during appositional growth?
Some cementoblasts become trapped in the cementoid and mature into cementocytes.
When does cementoid become cementum?
Cementoid becomes cementum when it is fully mineralized.
What junction is the result of the apposition of cementum over the dentin?
The dentinocemental junction (DCJ) is formed.
What is concrescence?
Concrescence is a rare condition where the cementum of two or more teeth fuses together at their roots.
In which teeth does concrescence most commonly occur?
It most commonly occurs with permanent maxillary molars.
What causes concrescence?
It occurs due to excessive cementum deposition on one or more teeth after eruption.
How do the teeth involved in concrescence start?
The teeth are originally separate but become joined by their cementum.
How do multirooted premolars and molars begin their development?
They originate as a single root on the base of the crown.
What is the part of these posterior teeth at the base of the crown called?
It is called the root trunk.
What happens to the root trunk during the development of a multirooted tooth?
The root trunk divides into the correct number of root branches for the tooth type.
What causes the division of the root trunk into multiple roots?
Differential growth of Hertwig epithelial root sheath (HERS) causes the root trunk to divide into two or three roots.
What happens during the formation of the enamel organ in a multirooted tooth?
The cervical loop elongates, allowing the development of long, horizontal extensions or flaps within it.
How is the cervical opening divided in a multirooted tooth?
Horizontal extensions divide the cervical opening into two or three openings.
What forms on the pulpal surfaces of the openings formed by horizontal extentions?
Dentin formation starts after the induction of odontoblasts.
What do cementoblasts do in multirooted teeth?
Cementoblasts form cementum on the newly formed dentin only at the periphery of each opening.
How does root development proceed in multirooted teeth?
It proceeds in the same way as described for a single-rooted tooth.
What is an enamel pearl?
An enamel pearl is a small, spherical enamel projection on the root surface.
What causes an enamel pearl?
It is caused by misplaced ameloblasts.
Where do enamel pearls most commonly occur?
They most commonly occur at the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) or in the furcation areas of molars where roots divide.