Dental Cementum
Synonyms
Cementoblast
Cementoblasts
Cementum
Cementum, Dental
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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