Sentences with phrase «cementum in»
They will target cementum in their next attempt.
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The gingiva or gum, the cementum (a calcified substance that covers the root of a tooth), the periodontal ligament holding the tooth in the socket, and the alveolar bone that supports the tooth.
The periodontal ligament is made out of tough connective tissue, and runs between the bone of the jaw and the cementum of the roots, and holds the two together in a strong, flexible, elastic bond.
The dentin of the roots is covered with a layer called cementum, which helps cement the tooth in place.
The gums, or gingiva, cover the bone of the jaw and attatch to the cementum of the roots leaving a small pocket, or gingival sulcus, normally less than 2 mm deep in dogs, between the enamel of the crown and the gingiva.