periodontal ligament (periodontium)

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Introduction

The connective tissue that surrounds the tooth root & attaches it to its bony socket. It consists of fibers anchored in the cementum & extending into the alveolar bone.

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References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999