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.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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