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dental follicle

dental sac

A sac containing the developing tooth and its odontogenic organ. The dental follicle (DF) differentiates into the periodontal ligament. In addition, it may be the precursor of other cells of the periodontium, including osteoblasts, cementoblasts and fibroblasts. They develop into the alveolar bone, the cementum with Sharpey's fibers and the periodontal ligament fibers respectively.

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Typ Bone
Übergeordnete Struktur epithelial sac
Lateinischer Name dental sac

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the dental follicle?

A sac containing the developing tooth and its odontogenic organ. The dental follicle (DF) differentiates into the periodontal ligament. In addition, it may be the precursor of other cells of the periodontium, including osteoblasts, cementoblasts and fibroblasts. They develop into the alveolar bone,

What is the Latin name for the dental follicle?

The Latin name for the dental follicle is dental sac.

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0008969 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.