CEMENTUM
\sɪmˈɛntəm], \sɪmˈɛntəm], \s_ɪ_m_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_m]\
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By Princeton University
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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)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A plastic material capable of hardening so as to form a medium for uniting two or more objects; in dentistry, such a material used for filling tooth cavities.
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The bony substance which forms a thin coating over the root of the tooth, from the termination of the enamel to the opening in the apex of the fang. Sometimes called tooth bone.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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