PERIODONTIUM

Cementum PDL Alveolar bone

Cementum Pulp cavity Enamel Dentin Gingiva

Sharpey's fibers Attachment organ

Periodontal ligament Root canal Alveolar bone Apical foramen Alveolar vessels & nerves

TEETH IN-SITU

Periodontium (forms a specialized fibrous joint called Gomphosis)

Cementum Periodontal Ligament Alveolar bone Gingiva facing the tooth

Cementum
The other bone It is a hard avascular connective tissue that covers the roots of teeth

Role of Cementum
1) It covers and protects the root dentin (covers the opening of dentinal tubules) 2) It provides attachment of the periodontal fibers 3) It reverses tooth resorption

Varies in thickness: thickest in the apex and In the inter-radicular areas of multirooted teeth, and thinnest in the cervical area 10 to 15 m in the cervical areas to 50 to 200 m (can exceed > 600 m) apically

Cementum simulates bone

Organic fibrous framework, ground substance, crystal type, development Lacunae Canaliculi Cellular component Incremental lines (also known as resting lines; they are produced by continuous but phasic, deposition of cementum)

Differences between cementum and bone

Not vascularized a reason for it being resistant to resorption Minor ability to remodel More resistant to resorption compared to bone Lacks neural component so no pain 70% of bone is made by inorganic salts (cementum only 45-50%) 2 unique cementum molecules: Cementum attachment protein (CAP) and IGF

Clinical Correlation
Cementum is more resistant to resorption: Important in permitting orthodontic tooth movement

Development of Cementum
Cementum formation occurs along the entire tooth Hertwigs epithelial root sheath (HERS) Extension of the inner and outer dental epithelium HERS sends inductive signal to ectomesenchymal pulp cells to secrete predentin by differentiating into odontoblasts HERS becomes interrupted Ectomesenchymal cells from the inner portion of the dental follicle come in with predentin by differentiating into cementoblasts Cementoblasts lay down cementum

How cementoblasts get activated to lay down cementum is not known

3 theories: 1. Infiltrating dental follicle cells receive reciprocal signal from the dentin or the surrounding HERS cells and differentiate into cementoblasts 2. HERS cells directly differentiate into cementoblasts 3. What are the function of epithelial cell rests of Malassez?

Cementoblasts
Derive from dental follicle Transformation of epithelial cells

Proteins associated with Cementogenesis

Growth factors
TGF PDGF FGF

Adhesion molecules
Bone sialoprotein Osteopontin

Proteins associated with Cementogenesis

Epithelial/enamel-like factors Collagens Gla proteins
Matrix Bone

Collagens Transcription factors

Cbfa 1 and osterix

Other
Alkaline phosphatase

Hyaline layer of Hopewell-Smith (Intermediate Cementum)

First layer of cementum is actually formed by the inner cells of the HERS and is deposited on the roots surface is called intermediate cementum or Hyaline layer of Hopewell-Smith Deposition occurs before the HERS disintegrates. Seals of the dentinal tubules Intermediate cementum is situated between the granular dentin layer of Tomes and the secondary cementum that is formed by the cementoblasts (which arise from the dental follicle) Approximately 10 m thick and mineralizes greater than the adjacent dentin or the secondary cementum

Properties of Cementum
Physical: Cementum is pale yellow with a dull surface Cementum is more permeable than other dental tissues Relative softness and the thinness at the cervical portion means that cementum is readily removed by the abrasion when gingival recession exposes the root surface to the oral environment

Chemical Composition of Cementum

Similar to bone 45% to 50% hydroxyapatite (inorganic) 50% to 55% collagenous and noncollagenous matrix proteins (organic)

Collagenous component

TYPE I
TYPE III TYPE XII
TYPE V TYPE XIV

Classification of Cementum
Presence or absence of cells
Origin of collagenous fibers of the matrix Prefunctional and functional

Cellular and Acellular Cementum

Acellular cementum: covers the root adjacent to dentin whereas cellular cementum is found in the apical area Cellular: apical area and overlying acellular cementum. Also common in interradicular areas Cementum is more cellular as the thickness increases in order to maintain Viability The thin cervical layer requires no cells to maintain viability as the fluids bathe its surface
A: Acellular cementum (primary cementum) B: Cellular Cementum (secondary cementum)

A: Acellular cementum B: Hyaline layer of Hopwell-Smith C: Granular layer of Tomes D: Root dentin

Cellular: Has cells Acellular: No cells and has no structure Cellular cementum usually overlies acellular cementum

Acellular

Cellular

Variations also noted where acellular and cellular reverse in position and also alternate

CEMENTUM
Canaliculus GT Lacuna of cementocyte

Dentin
Acellular cementum Cellular cementum Hyaline layer (of Hopewell Smith) Granular layer of tomes Dentin with tubules

Cementoblast and cementocyte Cementocytes in lacunae and the channels that their processes extend are called the canaliculi Cementoid: Young matrix that becomes secondarily mineralized Cementum is deposited in increments similar to bone and dentin

Are acellular and cellular cementum formed from two different sources? One theory is that the structural differences between acellular and cellular cementum is related to the faster rate of matrix formation for cellular cementum. Cementoblasts gets incorporated and embedded in the tissue as cementocytes. Different rates of cementum formation also reflected in more widely spaced incremental lines in cellular cementum

Classification Based on the Nature and Origin of Collagen Fibers Organic matrix derived form 2 sources: 1. Periodontal ligament (Sharpeys fibers) 2. Cementoblasts Extrinsic fibers if derived from PDL. These are in the same direction of the PDL principal fibers i.e. perpendicular or oblique to the root surface Intrinsic fibers if derived from cementoblasts. Run parallel to the root surface and at right angles to the extrinsic fibers The area where both extrinsic and intrinsic fibers is called mixed fiber cementum

Combined classification (see Table 9-2)

Acellular Extrinsic Fiber Cementum (AEFC-Primary Cementum) Located in cervical half of the root and constitutes the bulk of cementum

The collagen fibers derived from Sharpeys fibers and ground substance from cementoblasts
Covers 2/3rds of root corresponding with the distribution of primary acellular cementum Principal tissue of attachment Function in anchoring of tooth Fibers are well mineralized

Primary acellular intrinsic fiber

First cementum Primary cementum Acellular Before PDL forms Cementoblasts 15-20m

Cellular intrinsic fiber cementum (CIFCSecondary Cementum )

Starts forming after the tooth is in occlusion Incorporated cells with majority of fibers organized parallel to the root surface Cells have phenotype of bone forming cells Very minor role in attachment (virtually absent in incisors and canine teeth) Corresponds to cellular cementum and is seen in middle to apical third and intrerradicular Adaptation Repair

Secondary cellular mixed fiber cementum

Both intrinsic and extrinsic fibers [Extrinsic (5 7 m) and Intrinsic (1 2 m)] Bulk of secondary cementum Cementocytes Laminated structure Cementoid on the surface Apical portion and intrerradicular Adaptation Intrinsic fibers are uniformly mineralized but the extrinsic fibers are variably mineralized with some central unmineralized cores

Zone of Transition

Acellular afibrillar cementum

Limited to enamel surface Close to the CE junction Lacks collagen so plays no role in attachment Developmental anomaly vs. true product of epithelial cells

Distribution of Cementum on the Root

Acellular afibrillar: cervical enamel Acellular extrinsic: Cervix to practically the whole root (incisors, canines) increasing in thickness towards the apical portion 50200m Cellular: Apical third, furcations

CE junction The OMG rule

Cementum overlaps enamel Cementum just meets enamel Small gap between cementum and enamel 60% 30% 10%

Aging of Cementum
1. Smooth surface becomes irregular due to calcification of ligament fiber bundles where they are attached to cementum Continues deposition of cementum occurs with age in the apical area. [Good: maintains tooth length; bad: obstructs the foramen Cementum resorption. Active for a period of time and then stops for cementum deposition creating reversal lines Resorption of root dentin occurs with aging which is covered by cemental repair

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Cementicles
Calcified ovoid or round nodule found in the PDL Single or multiple near the cemental surface Free in ligament; attached or embedded in cementum Aging and at sites of trauma Origin: Nidus of epithelial cell that are composed of calcium phosphate and collagen to the same amount as cementum (45% to 50% inorganic and 50% to 55% organic)

Cemental Repair
Protective function of cementoblasts after resorption of root dentin or cementum Resorption of dentin and cementum due to trauma (traumatic occlusion, tooth movement, hypereruption) Loss of cementum accompanied by loss of attachment Following reparative cementum deposition attachment is restored

Clinical Correlation

Cellular cementum is similar to bone but has no nerves. Therefore it is non-sensitive to pain. Scaling produces no pain, but if cementum is removed, dentin is exposed causes sensitivity
Cementum is resistant to resorption especially in younger Patients. Thus, orthodontic tooth movement causes alveolar one resorption and not tooth root loss