Cementum

Cementum
Basic tooth anatomy, showing cementum
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Identifiers
Latincaementum
MeSHD003739
TA98A05.1.03.057
A03.1.03.007
TA21612
FMA55630
Anatomical terminology

Cementum[1] is a specialized calcified substance covering the root of a tooth. The cementum is the part of the periodontium that attaches the teeth to the alveolar bone by anchoring the periodontal ligament.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Cementum". DentalFind. 2007-01-01.
  2. ^ Bath-Balogh M, Fehrenbach MJ (10 December 2010). Illustrated Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-4377-2934-4.
  3. ^ Illustrated Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy, Bath-Balogh and Fehrenbach, Elsevier, 2011, page 170.