Periodontal Ligament

The fibrous CONNECTIVE TISSUE surrounding the TOOTH ROOT, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS).

Year introduced: 1973(1972)

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Tree Number(s): A14.549.167.646.771

MeSH Unique ID: D010513

Entry Terms:

• Ligament, Periodontal
• Periodontal Ligaments
• Alveolodental Ligament
• Alveolodental Ligaments
• Ligament, Alveolodental
• Alveolodental Membrane
• Alveolodental Membranes
• Membrane, Alveolodental
• Gomphosis
• Gomphoses

Previous Indexing:

• Periodontium (1966-1971)

See Also:

• Periodontal Attachment Loss

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Stomatognathic System
Mouth
Dentition
Periodontium
Periodontal Ligament