Preferred Label : tooth placode;
Uberon definition : An tooth placode is a thickening of the ectoderm that will give rise to the tooth
bud[GO].;
Uberon synonym : dental anlage; odontogenic placode; dental primordium; tooth anlage; tooth primordium; dental placode;
Uberon related term : tooth germ;
Uberon Location note : In mammals this may be located in the alveolar ridges, but note that some species
such as zebrafish have ceratobranchial teeth. Sharks have dermal denticles that share
developmental origins. Currently we don't include location information due to this
diversity, but in future we may include specific subclasses and/or taxon GCIs.;
Origin ID : 0005087;
develops into
- has developmental contribution from
- has potential to develop into
An tooth placode is a thickening of the ectoderm that will give rise to the tooth
bud[GO].
