Week 2 Flashcards
1
Q
dental lamina appears when? Arises from?
A
during the 6th week of embryonic life arising from oral ectoderm
- localized proliferation
- two horseshoe-shaped structures
- associated with the maxillary and mandibular processes
2
Q
physiologic stages of tooth development
A
1) initiation
2) proliferation
3) morphogenesis (shape)
4) cytodifferentiation
5) apposition
3
Q
morphologic stages of tooth development
A
1) bud stage
2) cap stage
3) bell stage
4
Q
bud stage
A
- the initial stage of tooth development
- primordial for the enamel organ
5
Q
cap stage
A
continued cell division results in an unequal proliferation of the epithelium, forming the cap-shape structure
