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Category - Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice

What are the two different types of cementum?
  1. Papillary and acellular
  2. Gingiva and cellular
  3. Acellular and cellular
  4. Cementum and cellular
Explanation
Answer: C - Acellular and cellular are the two different types of cementum. Acellular cementum forms in conjunction with root formation and tooth eruption. Cellular cementum forms after the tooth is erupted in the apical third of the root.
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