Microscopic Appearance Of Cementum Flashcards

(3 cards)

1
Q

Cenentocytes are entrapped

A

Cementoblasts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Types of cementum:
Acellular-
Cellular-

A

Width doesn’t change, cervical 1/3-1/2 of root, no embedded cementocytes

Embedded cementocytes, formed after tooth erupts, width can change with life of tooth, can widen with age

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

CEJ junctional patterns:

A

O- 60% overlap
M- 30% meet
G- 10% gap

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly