Dental papilla
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In embryology and prenatal development, the dental papilla is a condensation of ectomesenchymal cells called odontoblasts, seen in histologic sections of a developing tooth. It lies below a cellular a
Histologic slide showing a tooth bud. A: enamel organ B: dental papilla C: dental follicle
Human tooth development
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Tooth development or odontogenesis is the complex process by which teeth form from embryonic cells, grow, and erupt into the mouth. For human teeth to have a healthy oral environment, all parts of the
Radiograph of lower right (from left to right) third, second, and first molars in different stages of development
X-ray of teeth of a boy aged 5 years showing left lower primary molar and developing crowns of left lower permanent premolar (below primary molar) and permanent molars
Histology of important stages of tooth development