Dental cementum reviewed: development, structure, composition, regeneration and potential functions

• Main Authors: Patricia Furtado Gonçalves (Author), Enilson Antonio Sallum (Author), Antonio Wilson Sallum (Author), Márcio Zaffalon Casati (Author), Sérgio Toledo (Author), Francisco Humberto Nociti Junior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This article reviews developmental and structural characteristics of cementum, a unique avascular mineralized tissue covering the root surface that forms the interface between root dentin and periodontal ligament. Besides describing the types of cementum and cementogenesis, attention is given to rec...