Tooth root

System Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT 245728004

Tooth root

Definition

The part of a tooth that is implanted in the gum; the root is normally located below the neck of the tooth, covered by cementum rather than enamel, and attached by the periodontal ligament to the alveolar bone.

Also known as radix corona, root of tooth, tooth root — per UBERON

The Tooth root is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

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