A band of ectodermal cells growing from the epithelium of the embryonic jaws into the underlying mesenchyme and giving rise to the primordia of the enamel organs of the teeth. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/dental+lamina ]
Synonyms: embryonic dental lamina
Term information
- Wikipedia:Dental_lamina
- BTO:0005563
- FMA:306004
- EMAPA:32902
- SCTID:362862007
- MA:0001597
In the epidermis of embryonic birds, there remains a transient thickening that is comparable to the early formation of the dental lamina in the mouse