Chapter 1, Slide 20
Cementum formation
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Chapter 1, Slide 20 |
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| As the epithelial root sheath breaks down, cells from the dental sac migrate to the surface of the root dentin and differentiate into cementoblasts. These cells lay down cememtum on the surface of the root. | |||||||||||
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Legend: A, Cementoblasts; B, Odontoblasts; C, Predentin