Anatomy
tooth root
tooth root [ tooth root, roo t ]
Subclass of:
Tooth Components
Definitions related to tooth root:
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(root) The part of a tooth below the neck of the tooth which is covered by cementum.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Portion of a tooth which is covered by cementum, proximal to the neck of the tooth and ordinarily embedded in the dental alveolus.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The part of a tooth from the neck to the apex, embedded in the alveolar process and covered with cementum. A root may be single or divided into several branches, usually identified by their relative position, e.g., lingual root or buccal root. Single-rooted teeth include mandibular first and second premolars and the maxillary second premolar teeth. The maxillary first premolar has two roots in most cases. Maxillary molars have three roots. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p690)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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