tooth cement

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Introduction

The layer of bone-like mineralized tissue covering the root & neck of a tooth. It serve to anchor the fibers of the periodontal ligament.

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References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999