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- noun Plural form of
ameloblast .
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Examples
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Enamel forms via the mineralization of specific enamel proteins that are secreted by dental epithelial cells called ameloblasts.
unknown title 2009
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Our results clearly show that teeth of Tbx1 null mice lacked enamel and ameloblasts, "explains Prof Mitsiadis.
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But once your teeth are formed, the cells responsible for making the substance — called ameloblasts —- take an early retirement and are never heard from again.
How tree rings can help explain earthquake risk, and stem cells could regrow tooth enamel Jes Burns 2023
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Ameloblasts, the cells that make enamel, migrate outward from the inside of the cap toward the eventual surface, leaving trails of enamel—prisms—behind.
Why We Have So Many Problems with Our Teeth Peter S. Ungar 2023
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