Everything about Dentinogenesis totally explained
Dentinogenesis is the formation of
dentin, a substance that forms the majority of
teeth. Dentinogenesis is performed by
odontoblasts, which are a special type of
biological cells on the outside of
dental pulps, and it begins at the late bell stage of a
developing tooth. The different stages of dentin formation result in different types of dentin: mantle dentin, primary dentin, secondary dentin, and tertiary dentin.
Odontoblasts differentiate from cells of the dental papilla. They begin secreting an organic matrix around the area directly adjacent to the inner enamel epithelium, closest to the area of the future cusp of a tooth. The organic matrix contains collagen fibers with large diameters (0.1-0.2 μm in diameter). The odontoblasts begin to move toward the center of the tooth, forming an extension called the
odontoblast process. Thus, dentin formation proceeds toward the inside of the tooth. The odontoblast process causes the secretion of hydroxyapatite crystals and mineralization of the matrix. This area of mineralization is known as mantle dentin and is a layer usually about 5-30 μm thick.(Linde & Goldberg 1993)
Whereas mantle dentin forms from the preexisting ground substance of the dental papilla, primary dentin forms through a different process. Odontoblasts increase in size, eliminating the availability of any extracellular resources to contribute to an organic matrix for mineralization. Additionally, the larger odontoblasts cause
collagen to be secreted in smaller amounts, which results in more tightly arranged, heterogeneous nucleation that's used for mineralization. Other materials (such as
lipids,
phosphoproteins, and
phospholipids) are also secreted.
Secondary dentin is formed after root formation is finished and occurs at a much slower rate. It isn't formed at a uniform rate along the tooth, but instead forms faster along sections closer to the crown of a tooth. This development continues throughout life and accounts for the smaller areas of pulp found in older individuals. Tertiary dentin, also known as reparative dentin, forms in reaction to stimuli, such as
attrition or
dental caries.
The dentin in the root of a tooth forms only after the presence of
Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS), near the
cervical loop of the enamel organ. Root dentin is considered different from dentin found in the crown of the tooth (known as coronal dentin) because of the different orientation of collagen fibers, the decrease of phosphoryn levels, and the less amount of mineralization.
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