Definition of "cementogenesis"
cementogenesis
noun
uncountable
(anatomy, dentistry) The process of the development of cementum.
Quotations
These enamel-like aberrations in cementogenesis are intriguing and could offer new insights and strategies to regenerate acellular cementum.
2002, John Ide Ingle, Leif K. Bakland, Endodontics, volume 1, page 28
Evidence supporting a role for EMPs[enamel matrix proteins] in cementogenesis has been accumulating from investigations employing immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, and in vitro assays, all supporting EMP expression by HERS[Hertwig's epithelial root sheath] cells in several species […] .
2007, Brian L. Foster, Tracy E. Popowics, Hanson K. Fong, Martha J.Somerman, “Advances in Defining Regulators of Cementum Development and Periodontal Regeneration”, in Gerald P. Schatten, editor, Current Topics in Developmental Biology, volume 78, page 68
Cementogenesis persists throughout the life of the tooth, allowing for continuous reattachment of the periodontal ligaments.
2010, Peter S. Ungar, Mammal Teeth: Origin, Evolution, and Diversity, page 23