desmodentium

desmodentium: The collagen fibers, running from the cementum to the alveolar bone, that suspend a tooth in its socket; they include apical, oblique, horizontal, and alveolar crest fibers, indicating that the orientation of the fibers varies at different levels. SYN: desmodontium [TA], periodontal fiber, periodontal ligament fibers.

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desmodontium — SYN: desmodentium. * * * des·mo·don·ti·um (des″mo donґshe əm) [desmo + Gr. odous tooth] [TA] periodontal ligament … Medical dictionary
periodontium — The connective tissue that surrounds the tooth root and attaches it to its bony socket; it consists of fibers anchored in the cementum and extending into the alveolar bone; the tissues that surround and support the teeth, including the gingivae,… … Medical dictionary

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