Development Of Teeth
Write a short note on the development of a tooth.
Answer.
The tooth develops from two sources:
- Ectodermal epithelial lining the alveolar process of the jaw and
- Underlying neural crest mesenchyme.
The details are summarized as follows:
Ectodermal epithelium lining of alveolar process → Dental lamina → Tooth buds/enamel organs → Ameloblasts → Enamel.
The structural components of the tooth are derived from these two sources.
Source of Development of Various Components of the Tooth
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