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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 4, No. 12, 2005, pp. 651-658
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Bioline Code: os05003
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 4, No. 12, 2005, pp. 651-658
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Dental cementum reviewed: development, structure, composition,regeneration and potential functions
Patricia Furtado Gonçalves Enilson Antonio Sallum Antonio Wilson Sallum Márcio Zaffalon Casati Sérgio De Toledo Francisco Humberto Nociti Junior
Abstract
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 recent advances in scientific understanding of the molecular and cellular aspects of the formation and regeneration of cementum. The understanding of the mechanisms involved in the dynamic of this tissue should allow for the development of new treatment strategies concerning the approach of the root surface affected by periodontal disease and periodontal regeneration techniques.
Keywords
dental cementum, review
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