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A periodontal ligament surrounds the cementum. This ligament contains vessels and nerves as well as bundles of think collagenous fibers which pass between the cementum and the bone of the alveolar process, firmly attaching the tooth to the jaw.
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∙ 14y agoIt would be a fixed joint. Its a fixed joint because it actually doesnt allow any movement
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∙ 14y agoThe joint between a tooth and its socket is a gomphosis.
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∙ 13y agoThe attachment of a tooth to its socket is classified as a joint called a Gomphosis.
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∙ 9y agoGomphosis. It is the only type of joint that doesn't bind bone to bone but instead the bone to tooth.
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∙ 12y agoalveolar process
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∙ 14y agogomphosis
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How is a tooth attached to the bone of the jaw?
The root ot a tooth is attached to an alevouls (socket in the jaw bone) as follows: Dentin (from the tooth) attaches to a substance called cementum; cementum attaches to a periodontal ligament; the ligament attaches to the jaw bone
What is strong Tooth or Thigh bone?
Thigh
Displacement of a bone out of the socket is?
joint failure
What is the name of a joint where the head of one bone fits into the socket of another?
Ball and socket
A naturally occurring hole in bone or tooth?
Foramen
After a tooth extraction What does it mean if the socket turns white?
If the socket turns white after a tooth extraction, it means you have a dry socket. The white you are seeing is bone. After you have a tooth pulled, there is a socket or bone and sensitive nerves. Dry sockets occur when a blood clot either fails to form in the socket or it disintegrated. Dry sockets can lead to terrible pain and inflammation You should call your dentist right away if you have one!
Can an infected socket cause the adjoining tooth to be loose?
An infected socket has a potential of bone loss, if the infection persists for too long. Presence of socket means that a tooth has been extracted out recently. Normally this socket should be filled with regrowth of bone with passage of time, but if it gets infected, there is no bone deposition until infection resides. And if infection persists, the acidic medium caused by pus starts dissolving the surrounding bone tissues as well. Result will be... an adjoining tooth becomes loose!!!!
How can a tooth be moved in a boney socket during orthodontic treatment?
By applying slight pressure to a tooth, the bone on the forward side will reabsorb, while the bone on the reverse side will be reformed
How is a tooth attached to the bone of the jaw?
The root ot a tooth is attached to an alevouls (socket in the jaw bone) as follows: Dentin (from the tooth) attaches to a substance called cementum; cementum attaches to a periodontal ligament; the ligament attaches to the jaw bone
What does your gum look like after an tooth extractionIs it normal to see something white in the socket where your tooth use to be?
you might have bone spurs
What is tooth extraction?
the removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone ------------- Extractions are commonly performed to create room for other teeth being realigned into their proper position.
Can a dentist prescribe steroid?
Yes if during removal of a tooth or teeth part of the bone has to be removed, the Dentist can prescribe steroids to help the socket and bone to heal.
When you lose a tooth is there still some bone deep inside the gum?
The root of a tooth extends under the gums and is anchored in your jawbone. When you have a tooth pulled, there is a hole in the jaw where the root of the tooth was. This is called the socket. When the dentist pulls the tooth out, there may be chips of bone left over in the socket. The dentist has to break the tooth away from the jawbone in order to make the tooth loose so it can come out. Sometimes when the dentist pulls the tooth out, the tooth can break and a little bit of the root can be left in the socket. The dentist will try to get this out by drilling down into the jawbone with the drill to loosen the broken tooth root. If the piece of root is too close to the sinus (upper tooth) or jaw nerve (lower tooth), the dentist may decide it is best to leave the piece of root in the jaw.
Can bone come out with a tooth removal?
No, but you often have bits of hard material surfacing in the socket which you can pick out. You would be forgiven for thinking it's bone. Your tooth is actually sort of cemented into the bone, for want of a better description, and it's bits of this material that you are seeing. I have personally had bits surfacing for a week after.
Is tooth consider as a bone?
a tooth is concidered a bone!
What is the Medical term meaning tooth socket?
A tooth socket is called an alveolus in medical terms.
The fibrous connective tissue joining the tooth to the tooth socket?
The fibrous connective tissue joining the tooth to the tooth socket is the periodontal ligament.
