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FIBRES OF PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT
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functions of the fibers
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1. Alveolar crest fibres - prevent extrusion of teeth
2. Horizontal fibres - maintain mesiodistal width of teeth 3. Oblique fibres - bear the vertical masticatory forces 4. Apical fibres - radiate from cementum to the socket 5. Transeptal fibres - reconstructed even after destruction |
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special features
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transseptal fibers - regenerated after injury
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