Anatomy
dental sac
den·tal sac
Subclass of:
Tooth Germ
Definitions related to dental sac:
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Dense fibrous layer formed from mesodermal tissue that surrounds the epithelial enamel organ. The cells eventually migrate to the external surface of the newly formed root dentin and give rise to the cementoblasts that deposit cementum on the developing root, fibroblasts of the developing periodontal ligament, and osteoblasts of the developing alveolar bone.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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One of three parts of the embryonic tooth germ, which is composed of a condensed mass of ectomesenchyme surrounding the outside of the enamel organ, and eventually gives rise to the cementum, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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