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    The periodontal ligament, commonly abbreviated as the PDL, are a group of specialized connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the alveolar...
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    In dental anatomy, the gingival and periodontal pockets (also informally referred to as gum pockets) are dental terms indicating the presence of an abnormal...
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    Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. In its early stage, called...
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    approaches. Endodontic therapy allows avoidance of disruption of the periodontal fiber, which helps with proprioception for occlusal feedback, a reflex important...
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    in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament. The lay term for dental alveoli is tooth sockets. A joint that...
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    covering of the periodontal ligament. These cementoblasts can form subsequent layers of cementum if the tooth is injured. Sharpey fibers are part of the...
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    Periodontal pathology, also termed gum diseases or periodontal diseases, are diseases involving the periodontium (the tooth supporting structures, i.e...
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    zygomatic process with sphenoid bone with temporal bone with frontal bone Mouth Gomphosis Periodontal fiber Periodontium Dental alveolus Gingiva Cementum...
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    It consists of four principal components, namely: Gingiva (the gums) Periodontal ligament (PDL) Cementum Alveolar bone proper Each of these components...
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    for "bolt". The fibrous connection between a tooth and its socket is a periodontal ligament. Specifically, the connection is made between the maxilla or...
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    zygomatic process with sphenoid bone with temporal bone with frontal bone Mouth Gomphosis Periodontal fiber Periodontium Dental alveolus Gingiva Cementum...
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    taken not to damage the surface of the root which may have living periodontal fiber and cells. Once the tooth and mouth are clean an attempt can be made...
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    Unmyelinated nerve fibers are abundant in joint capsules and ligaments, as well as in the outer part of intra-articular menisci. These nerve fibers are responsible...
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    accumulate, forming dental biofilm. This poses a danger to the periodontal ligament (PDL) fibers that attach the gingiva to the tooth. If accumulated microbes...
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    zygomatic process with sphenoid bone with temporal bone with frontal bone Mouth Gomphosis Periodontal fiber Periodontium Dental alveolus Gingiva Cementum...
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    blood granulocyte pancreatic ductal cell bone marrow right frontal lobe bone marrow cells prefrontal cortex periodontal fiber mucosa of transverse colon...
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    molecule's beta chain. This further causes clumping of HbS molecules into rigid fibers, causing "sickling" of the entire red blood cells in the homozygous (HbS/HbS)...
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    dentin hypersensitivity, apical periodontitis (inflammation of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone around the root apex), dental abscesses (localized...
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  • roots of teeth and serves to anchor gingival and periodontal fibers of the periodontal ligament by the fibers to the alveolar bone (some types of cementum...
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    zygomatic process with sphenoid bone with temporal bone with frontal bone Mouth Gomphosis Periodontal fiber Periodontium Dental alveolus Gingiva Cementum...
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    Peri-implantitis (category Periodontal disorders)
    instituting prophylactic procedures. Alternatively, tetracycline periodontal fibers can be inserted locally for a period of ten days; this creates an...
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    Top expressed in periodontal fiber gonad stromal cell of endometrium ectocervix canal of the cervix endothelial cell vagina Descending thoracic aorta...
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    oxidase and lysyl oxidase-like 1 are required for deposition onto elastic fibers". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280 (52): 42848–55. doi:10.1074/jbc...
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    the mesenchymal lineage (osteoblasts, osteoblast-derived cells, the periodontal ligament, and periosteum). It has been associated with the epithelial-mesenchymal...
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    right hemisphere of cerebellum skin of abdomen stromal cell of endometrium right frontal lobe tibial nerve skin of leg left ventricle periodontal fiber...
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    zygomatic process with sphenoid bone with temporal bone with frontal bone Mouth Gomphosis Periodontal fiber Periodontium Dental alveolus Gingiva Cementum...
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    Top expressed in islet of Langerhans sperm vena cava body of pancreas oocyte periodontal fiber secondary oocyte cardia Medulla Oblongata Pons...
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    expressed in Epithelium of choroid plexus tibia metanephric glomerulus periodontal fiber ventricular zone cartilage tissue stromal cell of endometrium jejunal...
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    zygomatic process with sphenoid bone with temporal bone with frontal bone Mouth Gomphosis Periodontal fiber Periodontium Dental alveolus Gingiva Cementum...
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    decidua Descending thoracic aorta ascending aorta spinal ganglia periodontal fiber body of uterus myometrium left coronary artery trigeminal ganglion...
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