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ameloblastic

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ameloblastic /am·elo·blas·tic/ (am″ĕlo-blas´tik) pertaining to ameloblasts or to an ameloblastoma.
ameloblastic
pertaining to the formation of dental enamel.
ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
see ameloblastic odontoma (below).
ameloblastic layer
the inner layer of cells of the enamel organ, which forms the enamel prisms of the teeth.
ameloblastic odontoma
resembles ameloblastic fibroma but the tumor contains enamel and dentine rather than only enamel.
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7) While the exact mechanism of action of how fluoride causes enamel mottling remains unknown, it is well-recognized that with increased amounts of fluoride concentrations in the drinking water, the resultant enamel hypoplasia becomes progressively evident, as increased fluoride levels interfere with ameloblastic function, which adversely affects both enamel matrix formation and enamel matrix calcification.
Dental fluorosis in the Cape Verde Islands: prevalence of clinical ... by Traub, Daniel J.; Gallup, Bruce V.; Traub, Michael A.; Donald, Tamara / Archives: The International Journal of Medicine
Any apparent recurrence should raise suspicion of an ameloblastic tumor, which requires more aggressive treatment.
Complex odontoma of the nasal cavity: a case report by Soltan, Michelle; Kacker, Ashutosh / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
In addition, less likely consideration included locally aggressive odontogenic lesions, such as ameloblastic fibro-odontoma, as well as other entities consisting of calcifying odontogenic cyst (Gorlin cyst), adenomatoid odontogenic tumor, and primordial cysts (keratocyst).
Rapidly Growing Expansile Lesion of the Left Jaw in a 15-Year-Old Boy by Javadzadeh, Barry; Means, Charles R.; Park, H. Kim / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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