Outer enamel epithelium

The outer enamel epithelium, also known as the external enamel epithelium, is a layer of cuboidal cells located on the periphery of the enamel organ in a developing tooth. This layer is first seen during the bell stage.

Outer enamel epithelium
The cervical loop area: (1) dental follicle cells, (2) dental mesenchyme, (3) odontoblasts, (4) dentin, (5) stellate reticulum, (6) outer enamel epithelium, (7) inner enamel epithelium, (8) ameloblasts, (9) enamel.
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Identifiers
Latin	epithelium enameleum externum
TE	enamel epithelium_by_E5.4.1.1.2.3.12 E5.4.1.1.2.3.12
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The rim of the enamel organ, where the outer and inner enamel epithelium join is called the cervical loop.

References

• Cate, A.R. Ten. Oral Histology: development, structure, and function. 5th ed. 1998. ISBN 0-8151-2952-1.
• Ross, Michael H., Gordon I. Kaye, and Wojciech Pawlina. Histology: a text and atlas. 4th edition. 2003. ISBN 0-683-30242-6.