Definition: 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)
do not confuse with DENTAL CEMENTS (Cat D); DF: DENT CEMENTUM
See AlsoCementogenesis
Other names Cementum; Cementoblasts; Cementum, Dental; Cementoblast
