Name the following parts of a tooth:-
Part embedded in a cup-like socket of the jawbone

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Root:-
The root is the part embedded in a cup-like socket of the jawbone.
The root of the tooth is covered with cement which is a bone-like structure that covers and fixes the root in position.
Many fibers (periodontal fibers) connect cement at one end and the jawbone at the other end and hold the tooth firmly in position.

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Name the following parts of a tooth:-Part embedded in a cup-like socket of the jawbone

Name the following parts of a tooth:-
Part embedded in a cup-like socket of the jawbone