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Primary Cementum

This is a ground section of a tooth. From the bottom of the field up identify the following layers: dentin with dentinal tubules (A), Tomes' granular layer (B), primary (acellular) cementum (C). Note that primary cementum is a relatively clear layer, containing no cells (cementocytes).

 


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A - dentin
B - Tomes' granular layer

C - primary cementum

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