A transient cluster of cells in the central part of the dental epithelium facing the dental mesenchyme, which acts as an organizing center, providing positional information for tooth morphogenesis and regulating the growth of tooth cusps. [ MP:0010864 ]
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Subclass of:
- cell cluster
- ectoderm-derived structure
- part of some tooth enamel organ
- part of some dental epithelium
- contributes to morphology of some tooth enamel organ