What attaches the tooth into socket?!
Question: I am thinking periodontal membrane but I am not sure. I WILL GIVE 10 POINTS>
Answers: I am thinking periodontal membrane but I am not sure. I WILL GIVE 10 POINTS>
I'm a dentist.
The person above me gave a very good answer, to which I will add a few tidbits of information.
Your jaw bone consists of cancellous bone and cortical bone. Cortical bone is more dense and rigid, and can be found on the outside layers AND right next to the roots of your teeth. Attached to the cortical bone (also called "lamina dura") are the Sharpey's fibers, which are extensions of the periodontal ligament that also enter the cementum that coats the root of the tooth. If I'm not mistaken, Sharpeys fibers are found elsewhere in the body, and exist to attach mineralized structures to eachother. Your teeth and bone are just one example of such a task.
It's also worth noting that there are different kinds of periodontal ligaments, each designed to withstand different stresses. There are those meant to handle vertical forces, lateral forces, rotating forces and so on. Unfortunately, I cannot remember the names of these fibers. Suffice it to say that the periodontal ligament as a whole is a very elaborate structure designed to ensure that your teeth can do their job without falling out.
It is definitely worth keeping your periodontium healthy, isn't it?
The tooth root and nerves.
I think its the roots.
If you ever gotten your teeth pulled they are 2 long roots
and other gum stuff
periodontal ligament.( which is placed between alveolar bone and cementum.some of it's fibers penetrate into cementum and alveolar bone-named sharpey's fibers.they are so important in fixing the teeth in their socket.)