| Ameloblast | |
|---|---|
 A developing tooth with ameloblasts marked. | |
 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. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ameloblastus |
| MeSH | D000565 |
| TE | E5.4.1.1.2.3.20 |
| FMA | 70576 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Ameloblasts are cells present only during tooth development that deposit tooth enamel, which is the hard outermost layer of the tooth forming the surface of the crown.