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Plate 10.184 Developing Tooth

Ronald A. Bergman, Ph.D., Adel K. Afifi, M.D., Paul M. Heidger, Jr., Ph.D.
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DEVELOPING TOOTH
Maxilla

Fetal pig, 10% formalin, decalcified, H. & E., 7 x.

This section is through the snout of a pig fetus. It shows part of the nasal septum, hard palate, and a developing tooth.

Enamel and dentin have already begun to be laid down by ameloblasts and odontoblasts, respectively. The structural components of the tooth at this stage of development are identified.

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