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... > Body Regions > Head > Face > Mouth > Dentition > Tooth Components > Tooth Root
Stomatognathic System > Mouth > Dentition > Tooth Components > Tooth Root
... > Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Mouth > Dentition > Tooth Components > Tooth Root

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Tooth Root  

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  • The part of a tooth from the neck to the apex, embedded in the alveolar process and covered with cementum. A root may be single or divided into several branches, usually identified by their relative position, e.g., lingual root or buccal root. Single-rooted teeth include mandibular first and second premolars and the maxillary second premolar teeth. The maxillary first premolar has two roots in most cases. Maxillary molars have three roots. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p690)

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