The dental papilla is derived from the ectoderm. It determines the shape of the developing crown.
A) Both statements are true.
B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
D) Both statements are false.

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The dental papilla, which forms the dentin and the pulp, is derived from mesoderm. The dental papilla seems to have genetic control over tooth shape (both crown and root).

The Dental Papilla Is Derived from the Ectoderm