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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / March 2005question regarding enamel creation
I was wondering how it is that enamel is created when a child is being formed. Is there no way to reproduce this process to add enamel to teeth? I dont understand how it can't be added if it's created somehow, or is the process simply too difficult? >I was wondering how it is that enamel is created when a child is being >formed. Is there no way to reproduce this process to add enamel to >teeth? I dont understand how it can't be added if it's created >somehow, or is the process simply too difficult? First you need some ameloblasts. I doubt very much that you would find any donors. -- W_B wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Take out the G'RBAGE >>I was wondering how it is that enamel is created when a child is being >>formed. Is there no way to reproduce this process to add enamel to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >I doubt very much that you would find any donors. ...and Schein does not sell them .... YET! >I was wondering how it is that enamel is created when a child is being >formed. Oh that's the amazing thing about life! The same applies to say, a liver. How does that one cell ever develop into something known as a liver? The mysteries of life ....... that should be enough for any of us to ponder once in a while ..... Joel > Is there no way to reproduce this process to add enamel to >teeth? I dont understand how it can't be added if it's created >somehow, or is the process simply too difficult? Too difficult for us 21st century mortals! > I was wondering how it is that enamel is created when a child is being > formed. Is there no way to reproduce this process to add enamel to > teeth? I dont understand how it can't be added if it's created > somehow, or is the process simply too difficult? The cells that form the enamel are lost when the tooth erupts. The cells that form the dentin however wind up lining the periphery of the pulp in the center of the tooth. If stimulated, they can create more (secondary) dentin throughout the life of the nerve. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 Is there any way, potentially, to use stem cells to create these ameloblasts for use in creating enamel? Enamel has to form before any of the rest of the tooth does. Stem cell research is under way to grow an entire tooth bud, but that is decades away from real use. If ever. Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > Is there any way, potentially, to use stem cells to create these > ameloblasts for use in creating enamel? > Is there any way, potentially, to use stem cells to create these > ameloblasts for use in creating enamel? Hey--anything's possible. My guess is that they'll try for treatments for Parkinsons's d. or try for beta-islet pancreatic cells first. But hey--why not? As Dr. Steve alluded to, the formation of enamel has to be within the framework of a functioning organ (tooth bud) to create a functioning tooth. I don't think you're going to sprinkle ameloblasts on tooth enamel and create new enamel. The embryology of the tooth is actually quite fascinating. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >Is there any way, potentially, to use stem cells to create these >ameloblasts for use in creating enamel? You might want to ask Jan if she can put in a good word with The Big Guy ........ she is on first-name basis with Him. >Is there any way, potentially, to use stem cells to create these >ameloblasts for use in creating enamel? Who knows. Go get yourself a research grant. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com |
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