Hertwig, Wilhelm A.O.
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Wilhelm A.O., German embryologist, 1849-1922.Hertwig sheath - the merged outer and inner epithelial layers of the enamel organ, which extends beyond the anatomical crown and initiates formation of dentin in the root of a developing tooth.
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