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Dental papilla
The dental papilla is a condensation of ectomesenchymal
cells seen in histologic sections of a developing tooth. It
lies below a cellular aggregation known as the enamel organ.
The dental papilla gives rise to the dentin and pulp of a tooth.
The enamel organ, dental papilla, and dental
follicle together forms one unit, called the tooth germ. This
is of importance because all the tissues of a tooth and its
supporting structures form from these distinct cellular aggregations.
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