Oral Cavity page 39

Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS

11. Oral Cavity

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11.39 Tooth formation

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Figures 11.39, 11.40 and 11.41 were taken along the continuously growing root of a rodent’s incisor.

This image was taken close to the tip of the root. It shows the following layers or components (left to right):

Connective tissue of the pulp
Tall secretory odontoblasts
Thin layer of dentin
Tall non-secretory ameloblasts
Intermediate layer, or stratum intermedium, of the enamel organ (see Figure 11.33)

No enamel is seen at this early stage of tooth growth.

Stain: H–E
Magnification: ×600

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