cementoblast /ce·men·to·blast/ (sĕ-men´to-blast) a large cuboidal cell, found between the fibers on the surface of the cementum, which is active in cementum formation.
cementoblast
cementoblast (s
men´tōblast),
ce·men·to·blast (s -m n t -bl st )n. One of the cells that takes part in the formation of the cementum. |
cementoblast
[simen′təblast]
(in dentistry) one of the large cuboidal cells that are responsible for the formation of cementum on the root dentin of developing teeth.
cementoblast (s
men´tōblast),n the cell that forms the organic matrix of cementum. Derived from the inner aspect of the dental sac during the initial formation of cementum or from the mesenchymal cell of the periodontal membrane after completion of primary cementogenesis. The cementoblast, trapped within cellular cementum, becomes a cementocyte.
cementoblast
a large cuboidal cell, found between fibers on the surface of cementum, which is active in the formation of cementum.
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