HEAD NECK
ORAL CAVITY AND TONGUE
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Question
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Dentin-forming cells are called ____
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ameloblasts
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odontoblasts
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cementoblasts
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none of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Odontoblasts are specialized cells that produce dentin and exhibit unique morphological characteristics; i.e., they extend cytoplasmic processes into dentinal tubules.
Detailed explanation-2: -248, 249 Odontoblasts are the dentin-forming cells that line the periphery of the pulp chamber and extend their cytoplasmic processes into its tubular structure.
Detailed explanation-3: -The dental papillae cells attached to the inner enamel epithelial cells via a basement membrane start to differentiate into odontoblasts, which is initiated at the future cusp area. The inner enamel epithelium attaching to odontoblasts differentiate into ameloblasts.
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