LC control no. | sh 85021755 |
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Topical heading | Cementum |
Variant(s) | Cement (Teeth) Dental cementum Tooth cementum |
See also | Connective tissues Periodontium Teeth |
Found in | Wildlife & ecology studies worldwide, via WWW, Nov. 13, 2003 (cementum; tooth cementum; dental cementum) The American Heritage dictionary of the English language, via WWW, Nov. 13, 2003 (cementum, also cement: A bonelike substance covering the root of a tooth) Merriam-Webster dict., via WWW, Nov. 13, 2003 (cementum: a specialized external bony layer covering the dentin of the part of a tooth normally within the gum) AccessScience@McGraw-Hill, via WWW, Nov. 13, 2003 (cement [HISTOLOGY] Calcified tissue which fastens the roots of teeth to the alveolus. Also known as cementum) MESH browser, Nov. 13, 2003 (Dental Cementum. UF Cementoblasts; Cementum; Cementoblast; 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.) |