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4 - Maxilla Development
4 - Maxilla Development
INCISIVE
FISSURE
Development of the Maxilla is by
intra-membranous ossification
Tongue
Ossification center of the
maxilla proper appears in
relation to the dental lamina
Tongue
of C and lies in the angle
between: Infra
Orbital
AnteriorSuperior Nerve.
Dental Branch.
Ossification
Center. Coronal view
Tongue
a-Anterior superior
dental nerve and
Dental Lamina
of C. b-infra orbital nerve
MAXILLARY
Infra Orbital Nerve PROCESS
Anterior Superior
Dental Branch
Fibrocellular
Tissue
Ossification Center
Dental Lamina
Of C.
MANDIBULAR
ARCH
Sagittal view
SPREAD OF OSSIFICATION
Strip Of Bone At first , ossification occurs below and
around the infra orbital nerve forming
the infra orbital foramen , then
Zygomatico temporal S.
Zygomatico maxillary S.
Ptrygo palatine S.
Fronto-maxillay
Median palatine
2 – Development and growth of the
alveolar process
1 1
Upper Molars
2
Increases the height and the length of the
maxilla
3 – Development and enlargement of the
maxillary sinus
PNEUMATIZATION
1 – Bone resorption on
the sinus side.
2 – Bone apposition on
the facial surface.
4 – Bone resorption and
deposition
Orbit
A
R
A
Tuberosity
A
Palate
• Deposition of the bone in the tuberosity
region: leads to the anteroposterior growth of the
maxilla.