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Tooth Germ
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Definition
: The collective tissues from which an entire tooth is formed, including the DENTAL SAC; ENAMEL ORGAN; and DENTAL PAPILLA. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
/embryol: consider also ODONTOGENESIS
See Also
Odontogenesis
Examples
Dental Papilla
;
Dental Sac
;
Enamel Organ
Other names
Tooth Germs; Germs, Tooth; Germ, Tooth