desmodentium
(redirected from periodontal ligament fibers)des·mo·den·ti·um
(des'mō-den'tē-ŭm), [TA]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.
des·mo·den·ti·um
(des'mō-den'tē-ŭm) [TA]The collagen fibers, running from the cementum to the alveolar bone, which 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.
des·mo·den·ti·um
, desmodontium (des'mō-den'tē-ŭm, -don'tē-ŭm) [TA]Collagen fibers, running from cementum to alveolar bone, which suspend a tooth in its socket; include apical, oblique, horizontal, and alveolar crest fibers.
Synonym(s): periodontal fiber.
Synonym(s): periodontal fiber.