Tooth development in vitro cultured mouse mandibular arch / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective:To establish a model for the study of tooth initiation and early development by in vitro culture of mouse mandibular arch . Methods:42 mandibular arches of 11dpc fatal mouse were dissected and cultured in Trowell organ culture system for 11 days.Regular histologic observation was performed to observe the initiation and development of tooth.Results: Mandibular arches grew well in Trowell culture system.The initiation and early development of tooth was found.The explants maintained to cap stage.On day 11,necrosis of the cultured mandibular arches was observed and the culture was ended. Conclusion:In vitro cultured mandibular arch can be used as a model for the study of tooth initiation and early development.