Transcript Slight acidification is an essential requirement for osteoclast

Tooth eruption
ultra-low power section of developing jaw
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1 mm
Key: 1 = milk teeth; 2 = developing adult teeth; 3 = jaw bone; 4 = gum
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Tooth eruption
Osteoclasts erode jaw bone to make way for erupting adult tooth
Are hypoxia and acidosis involved in mediating
tooth eruption and orthodontic tooth movement ?
Pressure from
advancing tooth
causes partial
constriction of
capillaries in
periodontal
ligament
‘Trabecular’ bone nodules formed by primary osteoblasts
5 mm