Unit 1 Flashcards
Develop similarly to tooth:
Hair, salivary gland, sebaceous gland, sublingual gland, and mammary gland:
the dental pulp is made of:
Fibrous Connective Tissue (fibroblasts and stem cells)
Where in the tooth are stem cells located?
dental pulp and PDL
Pulp is formed by these cells:
fibroblasts
Dental Epithelial Cells:
Ameloblasts
Ectomesenchymal cells are derived from what?
Neural crest cells
Tooth cell types that are derived from neural crest cells:
odontoblasts, pulp fibroblasts, cementoblasts
What tooth structure do dental epithelial cells form?
enamel
Origin of neural crest cells:
dorsal neural tube
Neural tube derivatives:
ectodermal origin (brain, CNS, etc.)
Neural crest derivatives:
ectodermal original (face, teeth, head, maxilla, mandible)
TF? The neural tube and the neural crest both produce s structures of ectodermal origin.
T
Migration of NC cells:
down side of face to developing head and bronchial arches
The enamel organ is found in:
the lower mesenchyme
Issue arising form completely undifferentiated NC cells:
craniofacial malformations
Stomodeum:
primitive oral cavity
Stomodeum is lined by:
oral epithelium
The stomodeum is present at this wk of development:
3-wk
How many layers of oral epi are there in the 6-7 wk old embryo?
3-4 cell layers
Where is cell proliferation taking place in the oral epithelium of the 6-7 wk embryo?
the areas where teeth develop, thickening the tissue
The dental epi is comprised of:
enamel organ and enamel formation
This lines the gut of the 3-wk old embryo:
Buccopharyngeal membrane
To where do NC cells migrate in the tooth forming areas?
close to dental epi
NC’s bc this in the tooth forming areas:
ectomesenchymal cells (undif CT cells)
Are the NC cells involved in tooth development?
yes
These cells create CT:
odontoblasts, and pulp fibroblasts
Origin and function of ectomesenchymal cells:
Origin: Ectodermal, Function: mesenchyme
What can happen if there is a failure of NC cell migration?
adontia (absence of teeth) or micrognathia (undeveloped jaw bone)
4 stages of tooth development:
dental lamina, bud, cap, bell
Formation of what tooth structure occurs first?
crown, then root
What dermal layer is associated with the mesenchyme?
ectoderm
Stages of tooth development:
dental lamina, (ectoderm), bud, cap, bell, late bell, (crown/eruption)
When do neural crest cells become ectomesenchymal cells?
after they migrate close to/ into the dental epithelium
What can cause the failure of neural crest cells to migrate?
signallling molecules not expressed or turned on at the right time
Initiation of tooth development begins at day:
37
Initiation of tooth development begins with the formation of:
primary epithelial band, horse-hoe band of epi in upper and lower
2 subdivisions of each primary epi band:
dental and vestibular lamina
When, in utero, do both lamina appear?
7 wks
Vestibular lamina forms:
oral vestibule
Ectomesenchymal cells are located around this in the dental lamina stage:
dental lamina
Bud stage:
dental Lamina: proliferates and eLongates, eCtomesenCymal cells: proliferate and Condense (future dental papilla)
Function of tooth buds:
form enamel organ, control fate of ectomesencymal cells (future dental papilla)
Function of ectomesencymal cell in the bud stage:
form dental papilla
Cap stage:
Tooth bud cells proliferate, enamel organ forms (outer, inner, stellate reticulum), ectomesencymal cells proliferate and condense to form dental papilla
Morphogenesis stage:
cap stage
In what stage does the developing tooth resemble the tooth crown?
cap stage
Enamel formation begins in this stage:
cap stage
Cells of this layer are involved in enamel formation:
enamel organ
What cell type forms the dental papilla?
ectomesencymal cells
Bell stage:
Crown shape outlined, differentiation
These form odontoblasts:
detnal papilla cells in contact with IEE
These form pulp fibroblasts:
all dental papilla cells that are not in contact with the IEE
Function of dental papilla:
nutrients to tooth
Structures found in dental papilla:
bv’s and nn.
Shape of OEE cells:
cuboidal
layer of enamel organ with capillaries for oxygen and nutrient delivery:
OEE
Parts of the enamel organ:
OEE, IEE, Stratum intermedium, Stellate reticulum
Cell type of stratum intermedium:
epi cells
The stratum intermedium is adjacent to:
IEE cells
Function of stratum intermedium:
enamel mineralization
Function of stellate reticulum:
protection and hydration
Major component of stellate reticulum:
glycosoaminoglycans
Function of glycosoaminoglycans:
hydration
DP cells in contact with the IEE form:
odonoblasts
dental follicle is aka:
dental sac
Cells of the dental sac:
cementoblasts, fibroblasts, and osteoblasts
the PDL is made from this cell type:
fibroblasts
Enamel knots:
aggregated epi cells near the IEE
When do enamel knots appear?
cap and bell stage, transiently
Function of enamel knots:
synthesize and secrete FGF-4
Function of FGF-4:
stimulates epi cell proliferation
This is the regulation center for crown formation:
enamel knot
Type of interaction between E-M:
inductive interaction
E-M interaction takes places during these stages:
Bud and cap
Tooth bud governs:
location of ectomesenchymal cells around bud
ectomesenchymal cells will develop into:
dental papilla
How do ectomesenchymal cells influence the tooth bud?
no influence
The tooth bud secretes:
FGF-8 and 9 and bone morphogenetic protein-4
Function of FGF 8 and 9:
induce Pax-9
Function of BMP-4:
induces msx1/2
Function of Pax-9:
proliferation of dental papilla cells
Function of msx 1 and 2:
formation of dental papilla and CT
Pax-9, Msx 1 or Msx 2 knockout mice:
stops at bud stage
What shape do enamel organs resemble?
crown shape they will become
Tx of incisor or molar bud with trysin/ collagenase:
separation of enamel organ from dental papilla
What determines the shape of enamel organ and crown?
dental papilla
TF? The enamel organ determines the shape of enamel organ and crown.
F. dental papilla does
In what stage does the bud determine the fate of the ectomesenchymal cells to form the dental papilla?
bud stage
In what stage does the dental papilla determine the shape of the enamel organ and crown?
cap stage
Bioengineering teeth in mice:
separate epi cells from mesenchymal cells of tooth germ in CAP stage E14.5, reconstitute, culture to proliferate, transplant
Cell origin of oral epi:
dental epi (reverse right)
Cell origin of ameloblasts:
IEE
Cell origin of ectomesenchymal cells:
neural crest cells
TF? The dental papilla is formed from the neural crest.
T
These stages are involved in morphogneis:
bud and cap
This stage is involved in cell differentiation:
bell
Initiation is during:
dental lamina stage
Stage when elongating DL cells move down into lower mesenchyme to make space for the tooth:
bud stage
Dental lamina cells migrate here to make space for the tooth:
lower mesenchyme
What happens to DL cells in the bud stage?
proliferate, elongate, and migrate to lower mesenchyme
Parts of enamel organ:
IEE, OEE, stellate reticulum
The crown is outlined in this stage:
bell stage
This controls which cell type they will become:
signalling molecules (regulate gene expression)
These cells house osteoblasts:
dental follicle/ sac cells
Responsible for tooth morphogenesis, makes and secretes GF’s:
Enamel knots (morphogenesis is bud and cap stage, but enamel knots are only transiently present in cap and bell stages)
How can tooth morphogenesis be completely blocked?
Remove GF
TF? 1 tooth, 1 enamel knot.
F. some have multiple
Mesenchyme sits below:
the oral epi
Mesenchymal cells:
stromal cells, fat cells
Organ won’t develop if you block:
cross-talk
Signalling molecule in tooth morphogenesis:
FGF
Pax-9 is found in:
mesenchymal cell
Cross talk is especially important in this part of tooth morphogenesis:
the early stages
The pulp is a core of:
soft tissue
Morphological differentiation is related to:
polarity
Functional differentiation is related to:
formation of organic matrix and mineralization
what dermal layer makes up the dental lamina?
ectoderm
The dental __ is in the bud stage and the dental __ is in the cap stage:
lamina, papilla
Cell type associated with the dental lamina:
ectomesenchymal cells
Cell type associated with the dental papilla:
odontoblasts
cell types involved in condensation:
Nc + em cells
These cells synthesize glycosaminoglycans:
stellate reticulum
IEE interacts with the underlying:
ectomesenchyme
What leads to odontoblasts formation?
Epithelial-mesenchymal interaction
Are pulpal cells specialized or un?
unspecialized
Pulp is made of:
pulp fibroblasts, nn, and bv’s
dentinogenesis begins during this stage:
late bell stage
TF? There is sequential functional differentiation of odontoblasts.
T
What separates the OEE from the IEE in the bell stage?
stellate reticulum
These cells get polarized in the bell stage:
preodontoblasts
Changes in preodontoblasts to become secretory odontoblasts:
polarization, development of secretory machinery and dentinal tubules, elongation
Undifferentiated dental papilla cells are found here:
cervical loop
Shape of dental papilla cells:
polygonal
Are preodontoblasts polarized?
yes
What is predentin?
non-mineralized organic matrix
Differentiation of odontoblasts and. ameloblasts starts in this stage:
bell stage
the IEE contacts this on the inside and this on the outside:
DP cells, ameloblasts
In which direction to odontoblasts migrate as they secrete?
inward, toward pulp
What happens as dentin moves in?
odontoblastic processes extend
This allows talking and promotes e-m interaction
Break in bm
What initiates polarization of ameloblasts, then enamel?
preodontoblasts secreting enzyme to break membrane
Cell type responsible for breaking of bm:
preodontoblasts, secrete enzyme
mineralized core structure:
dentinal tubule
Epithelial-mesenchymal inductive interaction:
IEE-> Preameloblasts –> Dp cells -> preodontoblasts -> odotoblasts -> predentin -> preameloblasts -> ameloblasts -> enamel
What induce preameloblasts?
both IEE and predentin
Secretion of complexes is due to either:
ex or intrinsic signals
Cells with polarity:
preodontoblasts and preameloblasts (check)
Basal space is aka:
abluminal space
Degradation of the bm happens in this stage:
bell stage
What cells secrete the enzymes that degrade the bm?
preodontoblasts
Location of the preodontolbasts that secrete the enzymes that degrade the bm:
DEJ
3 events in bell stage:
degradation of bm, odontoblastic processes form in dentinal tubules, mantle dentin forms at DEJ
Odontoblastic process form here:
within dentinal tubules
When does mantle dentin formation start?
Prior to enamel formation
Post-mitotic cells:
odontoblasts
Elongated, tubular, and polarized cells:
odontoblasts
Dentin matrix proteins are synthesized by:
odontoblasts