"Dental Cementum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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)
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D003739
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.646.267 A14.549.167.900.250
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Cementum" by people in Profiles.
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Periodontal disease morbidity quantification. I. Optimal selection of teeth for periodontal bone loss surveys. J Periodontol. 1990 Oct; 61(10):618-22.
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Periodontal disease morbidity quantification. II. Validation of alveolar bone loss measurements and vertical defect diagnosis from digital bite-wing images. J Periodontol. 1990 Oct; 61(10):623-32.