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Lecture slides anatomy of periodontium 2008

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Gingival Fibers<br />

There are functions:<br />

• To brace the marginal gingiva firmly against the<br />

tooth.<br />

• To provide the rigidity necessary to withstand the<br />

forces <strong>of</strong> mastication without being deflected away<br />

from the tooth surface.<br />

• To unite the free marginal gingiva with the<br />

cementum <strong>of</strong> the root and the adjacent attached<br />

gingiva.<br />

• The gingival fibers are arranged in three groups:<br />

gingivodental, circular, and transseptal<br />

12 June <strong>2008</strong> Year 3 Block Head & Neck 40

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