Cellular Cementum
Definition
Tooth-root covering tissue that contains cementocytes in appropriate regions of the cementum. Sampling method and preservation affect the material recovered for examination. Not every part of cementum has the same cellular composition or analytical yield.
- Context
- Dental tissue
For example, sampling different root regions can recover different cellular contributions, so a whole-root description need not represent each prepared portion.
The word cellular does not guarantee a complete or uncontaminated DNA profile.
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- Dental Tissue and Its Forensic ApplicationsRoot-covering tissue containing cementocytes in appropriate regions.