Dental papilla

Dental papilla
Dental papilla
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Vertical section of the mandible of an early human fetus. X 25. (Dental papilla labeled at center right.)
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Histologic slide showing a tooth bud.
A: enamel organ
B: dental papilla
C: dental follicle
Latin papilla dentis
Gray's subject #242 1122
MeSH Dental+papilla
Code TE E04.0.3.3.1.0.12

The dental papilla is a condensation of ectomesenchymal cells called odontoblasts, seen in histologic sections of a developing tooth. It lies below a cellular aggregation known as the enamel organ. The dental papilla appears after 8-10 weeks intra uteral life. The dental papilla gives rise to the dentin and pulp of a tooth.

The enamel organ, dental papilla, and dental follicle together forms one unit, called the tooth germ. This is of importance because all the tissues of a tooth and its supporting structures form from these distinct cellular aggregations.

See also

References

  • Cate, A.R. Ten. Oral Histology: development, structure, and function. 5th ed. 1998. ISBN 0-8151-2952-1.

External links


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