Intermediate Cementum

Intermediate Cementum

“What is intermediate cementum? A detailed question and answers guide”

Intermediate cementum.
Answer:

Hertwig’s epithelial root sheath may produce epithelial products that accumulate on the forming root surface to form a layer, referred to as intermediate cementum.

• The cell rests of HERS may be entrapped in the cementum near cementodentinal junction.
• It is a zone that separates dentin from cementum.
• It does not exhibit characteristic features of either dentin or cementum.

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Site:

• It usually occurs in the apical half of the roots of molar teeth.
• It is rarely present on incisors and primary teeth.
• It is found only in isolated areas.

Intermediate cementum vs acellular cementum

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Synonym:

• A hyaline layer of Hopewell and Smith.

Structure:

• It contains no tubules but wide spaces that may result due to enlarged terminals of dentinal tubules,
• It contains an amorphous layer of noncollagenous material devoid of odontoblasts and cementoblasts.
• It is a continuous layer.

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Cementodentinal junction and intermediate cementum

Functions:

• It might seal the sensitive root dentin.