Development of dentition

and
occlusion

Dr. Swati Pawar

P.G. Ist year
CONTENT
FORMATION OF TOOTH
 The embryonic oral cavity is lined by startified
squamous epithelium known as the oral
ectoderm.

 Around the 6th week of intra-uterine life , the inferio-lateral

border of maxillary arch and the supero-lateral border of
mandibular arch show localized proliferation of oral ectoderm
resulting in the formation of horse-shoe shaped band of tissue
called the dental lamina.
 This dental lamina plays an important role in the development
of the dentition .

 The decidious teeth are formed in direct proliferation of dental

lamina.

 The permanent molars develop as a result of its distal

proliferation while the permanent teeth teeth that replace
deciduous teeth develop from a lingual extension of dental
lamina.

 Thua all teeth originate from the dental lamina.

 The ectoderm in certain areas of the dental lamina proliferates
and forms knob – like structures that grow into the underlying
mesenchyma.

 Each of