Tooth Cervix

The constricted part of the tooth at the junction of the crown and root or roots. It is often referred to as the cementoenamel junction (CEJ), the line at which the cementum covering the root of a tooth and the enamel of the tooth meet. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p530, p433)

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): A14.549.167.900.700

MeSH Unique ID: D019237

Entry Terms:

• Cervix, Tooth
• CEJ
• Cementoenamel Junction
• Cementoenamel Junctions
• Junction, Cementoenamel
• Junctions, Cementoenamel
• Cervix Dentis

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Anatomy Category
Stomatognathic System
Mouth
Dentition
Tooth Components
Tooth Cervix