TOPIC: HISTOPHYSIOLOGY & MOLECULAR INSIGHTS
🔍 What is Histophysiology?
🔸It is the study of tissue structure (histology) along with function (physiology).
🔸In tooth development, it refers to how specific cells differentiate, secrete, and organise to form dental tissues.
🔍 Histophysiological Changes in Tooth Development
1. Odontoblast Differentiation
🔹Origin: Dental papilla cells adjacent to Inner Enamel Epithelium (IEE).
🔹IEE induces papilla cells to become columnar odontoblasts.
