Epithelial root sheath
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epithelial-root-sheath-189-19008417
title:
Epithelial root sheath
text:
The Hertwig epithelial root sheath (HERS) or epithelial root sheath is a proliferation of epithelial cells located at the cervical loop of the enamel organ in a developing tooth. Hertwig epithelial root sheath initiates the formation of dentin in the root of a tooth by causing the differentiation of odontoblasts from the dental papilla. The root sheath eventually disintegrates with the periodontal ligament, but residual pieces that do not completely disappear are seen as epithelial cell rests of
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epithelial_root_sheath
date created:
2005-12-14T03:02:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T15:15:01Z
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