Odontoblast process
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An '''odontoblast process''' is an extension of a [[cell (biology)|cell]] called an [[odontoblast]], which forms [[dentin]] in a [[tooth]]. The odontoblast process forms during [[dentinogenesis]] and results from a part of the odontoblast staying in its location as the main body of the odontoblast moves toward the center of the [[pulp (tooth)|tooth's pulp]]. The odontoblast process causes the secretion of [[hydroxyapatite]] [[crystals]] and mineralization of the matrix secreted by the odontoblasts.
==References==
*Cate, A.R. Ten. Oral Histology: development, structure, and function. 5th ed. 1998. ISBN 0-8151-2952-1.
[[Category:Teeth]]
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