Anatomy

Dental Papilla

Mesodermal tissue enclosed in the invaginated portion of the epithelial enamel organ and giving rise to the dentin and pulp.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Mesodermal tissue enclosed in the invaginated portion of the epithelial enamel organ and giving rise to the dentin and pulp.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Dental Papillae
  • Papilla, Dental
  • Papillae, Dental

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with INTERDENTAL PAPILLA

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History Note

91(75); was see under TOOTH GERM 1975-90

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  1. A14w.549w.167w.900.720.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Papilla. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003771. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003771
  2. Dental Papilla. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_papilla
  3. Dental Papilla. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3362895