deciduous
first set of teeth (baby teeth)
dentition
general arrangement of teeth
succedaneous
permanent teeth
exfoliate
process of losing baby teeth and gaining permanent teeth
mixed dentition
combination of permanent and baby teeth
heterodont
variety of shapes and different types of teeth (hetero- variety)
odontogenesis
formation and the origin of the tooth (growth, development)
initiation
first stage of development before the baby is even born
epithelium
dental lamina develops in primitive oral cavity/body tissue covering and protecting everything not just teeth
proliferation
rapid cell growth or multiplication
dental organ
derived from epithelium (outer layer of development) gives tooth its covering
dental papilla
makes up inner structure of tooth such as dentin and the pulp
dental sac
makes up surrounding covering for dental organ and papilla
differentiation
acquiring different functions from original stage, causes changes in tooth bud shape and makeup
histodifferentiation
branch into 2 different tissues
morphodiffernetiation
change into other shape
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