dental organ

Term ID

ZFA:0005138

Synonyms

• enamel organ

Definition

A structure that is involved in tooth formation. A bell shape two layer epithelial structure that descends toward the ceratobranchial 5 bone, enclosing the dental mesenchyme. At later times in tooth development the cells at the apex of the bell may be involved in enameloid formation. This structure remains at the base of the erupted tooth and is the source of replacement teeth. (1)

Appears at

Unknown

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

• TAO:0005138

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology