Gomphosis
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| The permanent teeth, viewed from the right. | |
| Gray's | subject #70 284 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | g_10/12398538 |
Gomphosis is a synarthrosis (joint) that binds the teeth to bony sockets (dental alveoli) in the maxillary bone and mandible. The fibrous connection between a tooth and its socket is a periodontal ligament.
The motion of a gomphosis is very minimal. The joint can be considered a synarthrosis[1] or an amphiarthrosis.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Articulations. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Module - Introduction to Joints. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
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