cementum
Tooth root layer
Cementum is the thin layer of calcite tissue covering the root of a tooth.
It anchors the tooth to the jawbone by providing attachment for the periodontal ligament.
Unlike enamel, which covers the crown, cementum is softer and can regenerate to some degree when damaged.
structure
Tooth's main substance
attachment
Supportive biological matrix
pathology
Abnormal joint fusion
- periodontal diseaseInfection of tooth-supporting structures
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- inflammationProtective tissue response
clinical
Infected pulp removal
- endodonticsDental pulp treatment specialty
- scalingClimbing or resizing
- extractionAct of removing
- reimplantationSurgical restoration to body
formation
Formal testimony under oath
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
- appositionAdjacent nouns, one explaining
- continuous growthOngoing increase over time
- repairRestore to working order
dentin
Tooth's main substance
connective tissue
Supportive biological matrix
ankylosis
Abnormal joint fusion
- periodontal diseaseInfection of tooth-supporting structures
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- inflammationProtective tissue response
root canal
Infected pulp removal
- endodonticsDental pulp treatment specialty
- scalingClimbing or resizing
- extractionAct of removing
deposition
Formal testimony under oath
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
- appositionAdjacent nouns, one explaining
- continuous growthOngoing increase over time
- cement mixerRotating construction blending machine
- cement shoesMob execution method
- rubber cementPeelable elastic adhesive
- cement truckVehicle transporting liquid concrete
- wet cementUncured building mixture
- cement blocksMolded construction rectangles