Anatomy

Dental Cementum

The bonelike rigid connective tissue covering the root of a tooth from the cementoenamel junction to the apex and lining the apex of the root canal, also assisting in tooth support by serving as attachment structures for the periodontal ligament. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

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The bonelike rigid connective tissue covering the root of a tooth from the cementoenamel junction to the apex and lining the apex of the root canal, also assisting in tooth support by serving as attachment structures for the periodontal ligament. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

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4 entry terms
  • Cementum
  • Cementum, Dental
  • Cementoblast
  • Cementoblasts

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  2. A14w.549w.167w.900.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Cementum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003739. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003739
  2. Dental Cementum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cementum
  3. Dental Cementum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q848382