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Cementum

Author: Christina Loukopoulou, MSc • Reviewer: Dimitrios Mytilinaios, MD, PhD
Last reviewed: March 06, 2024
Reading time: 1 minute

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Synonyms: Cement, Caementum

Cementum is one of three specialized tissues making up teeth. It is a thin, pale-yellowish layer of calcified connective tissue covering the dentin of the root of the teeth.

Cementum is generally softer and more porous than dentin and is easily removed by abrasion when the root surface is exposed in the oral cavity.

It is avascular in nature and can be categorized into cellular and acellular cementum by inclusion of specialized cells called cementocytes.

The cementum acts as an insertion site for periodontal ligament fibers and functions to anchor the teeth into their sockets.

Terminology English: Cementum

Latin: Cementum
Definition Cementum is a thin, pale-yellowish layer of calcified connective tissue covering the dentin of the root of the teeth.
Function Cementum functions to anchor the teeth into their sockets.

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