ADA NBDHE Dental Hygienist

Category - Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice

What synthesizes the protein matrix for dentin?
  1. Epithelial
  2. Odontoblasts
  3. Osteocytes
  4. Ameloblasts
Explanation
Answer: D - Ameloblasts synthesizes the protein matrix for dentin. Vitamins A and C, zinc, copper, and protein are essential to the synthesizing process. Ameloblasts also calcify the protein matrix. Once enamel is formed, no metabolic cells are present.
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