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Cementum

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cementum [si′men·təm]
(histology)
cement
(medicine)
A tissue closely resembling bone which covers the root of a tooth.
Cementum 

the bony tissue that covers the root and neck of a tooth in mammals and humans. The cementum keeps the tooth firmly in its socket. Like other structures containing collagenous fibers, cementum is elaborated by special cells. The cells, known as cementoblasts, are buried deep in the cementum and are converted into cementocytes. Cementum contains 29.6 percent organic matter, 57 percent calcium phosphate, 8 percent calcium carbonate, 1.2 percent calcium fluoride, and 1 percent magnesium fluoride.
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The base or root of the tooth is sealed and cemented to the jawbone with a substance appropriately called cementum.
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Last but not least, cementum is what covers the root of the tooth, it attaches the teeth to the bones in our jaw, which blood vessels and nerves enter the tooth to become part of the pulp.
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Since our treatment modalities are patient centered and evidence based, we are no longer trying to remove cementum to produce glassy, smooth roots.
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