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Enamel Organ MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Enamel Organ
Tree Number(s)
A14.549.167.900.720.265
Unique ID
D004658
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004658
Scope Note
Epithelial cells surrounding the dental papilla and differentiated into three layers: the inner enamel epithelium, consisting of ameloblasts which eventually form the enamel, and the enamel pulp and external enamel epithelium, both of which atrophy and disappear before and upon eruption of the tooth, respectively.
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under TOOTH GERM 1975-90
Online Note
search TOOTH GERM 1966-74
History Note
91(75); was see under TOOTH GERM 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Enamel Organ Preferred
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