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periodontium
(per″e-o-don´she-әm)
pl. periodon´tia
the tissues investing and supporting the teeth, including the cementum, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and gingiva.
In official nomenclature, restricted to the periodontal ligament.
Periodontium, showing the periodontal ligament attaching the cementum of the tooth root to the alveolar bone of the socket;
the collagen fibers of the ligament are grouped into bundles.

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