Back Tandsement Afrikaans ملاط السن Arabic Зъбен цимент Bulgarian Cement (zub) BS Cement Catalan Wurzelzement German Cemento dental Spanish Tsement (luukude) Estonian سمنتوم Persian Hammassementti Finnish
| Cementum | |
|---|---|
 Basic tooth anatomy, showing cementum | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | caementum |
| MeSH | D003739 |
| TA98 | A05.1.03.057 A03.1.03.007 |
| TA2 | 1612 |
| FMA | 55630 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Cementum[1] is a specialized calcified substance covering the root of a tooth. The cementum is the part of the periodontium that attaches the teeth to the alveolar bone by anchoring the periodontal ligament.[2]
- ^ "Cementum". DentalFind. 2007-01-01.
- ^ Fehrenbach, MJ and Popowics, T. (2026) Illustrated Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy, 6th edition. Elsevier, page 191.