periodontal ligament
1periodontal ligament — n PERIODONTAL MEMBRANE * * * see periodontal membrane * * * the fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the root of a tooth, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone. It extends from the base of the gingival mucosa to the fundus… …
2Periodontal ligament — The periodontal ligament, commonly abbreviated as the PDL is a group of specialized connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the alveolar bone within which it sits. These fibers help the tooth withstand the naturally… …
3Periodontal ligament stem cells — are stem cell found near the periodontal ligament of the teeth. They are involved in adult regeneration of the periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and cementum. The cells are known to express STRO 1 and CD146 proteins …
4periodontal ligament — periodontal membrane …
5periodontal membrane — n the fibrous connective tissue layer covering the cementum of a tooth and holding it in place in the jawbone called also pericementum, periodontal ligament * * * (periodontal ligament) the ligament around a tooth, by which it is attached to the… …
6Periodontal scaler — Periodontal scalers have sharp tips to access tight embrasure spaces between teeth and are triangular in cross section …
7Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In …
8Periodontal membrane — may refer to two things:* The periodontal ligament (PDL), largely referred to as the periodontal membrane outside of the United States * An artificial periodontal membrane, used to block the spread of growing epithelium after periodontal surgery …
9periodontal membrane — periodontal ligament the ligament around a tooth, by which it is attached to the bone …
10Periodontal curette — Gracey curettes have sharp edges on only one side of their blades. There are two site specific Gracey curettes posterior mesial (white ring) and posterior distal (blue ring), in addition to the anterior curette (red ring) …
