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enamel organ [i′nam·əl ‚ȯr·gən] (embryology) The epithelial ingrowth from the dental lamina which covers the dental papilla, furnishes a mold for the shape of a developing tooth, and forms the dental enamel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They are believed to arise from remnants of the odontogenic epithelium or the developing enamel organ. Ameloblastoma can originate in the dental lamina (or its derivatives, such as epithelial rests), in the epithelial lining of odontogenic cysts, in basal cells of the surface epithelium, and in epithelium of the enamel organ. |
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