Pulp Role in Tooth Lifecycle. Why should you care about your Pulp?

Bud Stage - Initiation

Cells in the bottom layer of the oral tissue multiply more rapidly than in the adjacent cells.It creates cells thickening in the area of the dental arch along the confine of the jaws.

In dental speak, the thickening is named the primordium of the ectodermal portion of teeth, which is called dental lamina. Dental Lamina refers to a band of tissue that forms during tooth development.

It plays a role in tooth bud formation, eruption, and possible abnormality with supernumerary teeth.

Supernumerary teeth are a consequence of the ongoing budding of enamel organs and are forming the extra teeth over 32 adult teeth.

Supernumerary teeth treatment is available with Muyal Dentistry in Toronto and Thornhill since they might require professional detection and diagnosis.

This process is repeated about 10 times in the jaw for the primary teeth.

Attached is the bud stage illustration on the left side.

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Cup Stage - Proliferation (multiplication)

In unequal growth in different bud parts, the Cup is formed.

The outer cells of the Cup will form the enamel base. If the cells start to be fully differentiated from the enamel organ, they produce Enamel and Dentin. The end product might be an odontoma or a supernumerary tooth.

Ondontoma is explained as a benign tumour that requires a surgical removal.

Supernumerary Teeth can also be found among baby teeth. With adults, they can be found anywhere in the dental arch, and it takes a general dental practitioner to diagnose it.

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Bell Stage - Histodifferentiation and Morphodifferentiation.

It is the stage when enamel organs take the stage and shape in the form of a Bell.

Histodifferentiation refers to the differentiation of tissues from an undifferentiated group of cells.

Morhodifferentiation refers to structure or organ differentiation during tooth development.

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Apposition and Calcification

The tissue of the dental papilla, dental sac and the tissue of dental Enamel develops.

A disturbance or trauma during the process can result in abnormalities with ameloblasts during enamel formation. Ameloblasts are epithelial cells that produce enamel proteins, such as enamelin, that will mineralize, forming Enamel covering the tooth crown. Enamel is the hardest composition in the human body.

Some elements can cause disruptions in enamel production during childhood. Excessive consumption of some foods, such as citruses, during a young person's formative years can also weaken Enamel.

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