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Cementoenamel junction is an anatomical landmark which indicates the meeting point of enamel of the crown and the cementum of the root. It is an important reference point in clinical dentistry as well as in dental radiography. The present study is done to describe the distribution of the mineralized tissue at the cementoenamel junction in relation to various surfaces of the premolars. The study sample consisted of 89 permanent maxillary and mandibular premolars from both males and females extracted for orthodontic reasons. They were stained with carbol fuchsin and observed under a dissecting microscope to identify the following tissue interrelationships at the cementoenamel junction: cementum overlapping the enamel; edge-to-edge relationship between enamel and cementum; gap between the enamel and cementum and enamel overlapping the cementum. The cementum overlapping the enamel interrelationship was predominant in the buccal and lingual surfaces of both first and second maxillary premolars, while the edge-to-edge relationship and the presence of a gap between the enamel and the cementum relationship were abundant in distal and mesial sides. Enamel overlapping the cementum was recorded only in a very small proportion of the sample. A good understanding about the morphological variations at the cementoenamel junction area is very important and this area should be handled carefully during routine dental procedures such as dental bleaching, orthodontic treatment, placement of rubber dam and placement of dental materials.
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Arambawatta, K., Abeysundara, A., Ihalagedera, D. et al. Morphological analysis of cementoenamel junction in premolars of Sri Lankans. Anat Sci Int 96, 509–516 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12565-021-00615-w
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