Basically, it's what keeps the tooth in it's socket.
yes,,periodontal ligament is located within periodontal space, which is located between the cementum and periodontal surface of alveolar bone...
The abbreviation for the periodontal ligament is PDL. Periodontal disease is very occasionally abbreviated to PD.
A protective obtundent covering of the gingival and periodontal tissues used after periodontal surgery to aid in a rapid recovery.
It maintains balance or equilibrium.
to make bones
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Jan Jansen has written: 'Artificial periodontal defects' -- subject(s): Periodontal disease, Periodontal Diseases
Periodontal ligament is the connective tissue that anchors the teeth to the jaw bone.
periodontal is of the gum and endodontic is of the root of the tooth itselt
To prevent food entering the trachea
Periodontal ligaments are connective tissue which hold teeth in place by attaching them to the alveolar bone.
The difference between a gingival abscess and a periodontal abscess is that a gingival abscess is only in the soft gum tissue while a periodontal abscess extends into all of the gum tissue. A periodontal abscess can affect the roots of a tooth.