Microscopic Anatomy of Attachment Apparatus Flashcards
What are the components of bone?
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
State the percentages of inorganic and organic components of bone
50-50% inorganic/organic balance—like
cementum
What are the structural components of bone?
Periosteum Endosteum Compact Bone Cancellous bone (spongy) Medullary cavity
What is a fenestration?
A defect in the alveolar bone. Hole present in the cortical
plate (window/porthole appearance)
What is intramembranous ossification?
The process for developing flat bones, especially those
found in the skull, clavicle, maxilla and mandible.
Unlike endochondral ossification, cartilage is NOT
involved or present in this process.
What is the function of cementum?
Its the part of the peridontium that attaches the teeth to the alveolar bone by anchoring
the periodontal ligament; hard tissue, thickest at the
apex
What is acellular cementum?
First layers of cementum
deposited at the DCJ (AKA primary cementum)
What are some additional functions of the PDL?
Maintains gingiva in proper
relationship to the teeth
Shock absorber
Serves as periosteum for cementum and alveolar bone
Nutritive support (BV) for the cells of the ligament,
cementum, and alveolar bone
Nerve supply provides proprioception for chewing
What cells are in the PDL?
Fibroblast most common; also has osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and odontoclasts;
undifferentiated mesenchymal cells
What are the 5 principal periodontal fiber groups of the PDL?
Alveolar Crest Fibers Horizontal Fibers Oblique Fibers Apical Fibers Interradicular fibers
What are the 3 gingival tissue types?
- Sulcular Epithelium
- Junctional epithelium (JE):
- Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF)
What are the 4 gingival fiber types?
Dentogingival fibers
Alveologingival fibers
Circular Fibers
Transseptal Fibers
Function and location of PDL horizontal fibers?
L: Attach in a horizontal configuration from
cementum to bone
F: Resist tilting and rotational forces
Function and location of PDL oblique fibers?
L: Attach at a diagonal from cementum to bone, most
numerous
F: Resist intrusive/pushing down/biting down and rotational
forces
Function and location of PDL apical fibers?
L: Radiate from cementum to bone round the root
apex
F: Resist extrusive and rotational forces, make it more difficult for extraction
Function and location of PDL interradicular fibers?
L: Present in the furcation of multi-rooted teeth only, from cementum of one root to the cementum of the other root
F: Resist intrusive, extrusive, titling and rotational forces
Location and function of Dentogingival fibers?
L: (free or marginal gingival) from the cementum into the CT of the free gingiva
F: along with circular fibers, maintains the integrity
Function and location of Alveologingival fibers
L: from crest of alveolar bone to free and attached gingiva
F: helps attach the gingiva to the bone
Function and location of Circular Fibers (gingival)
L: (circumferential)-encircles the tooth in a ring
F: maintains integrity and holds gingiva to tooth surface- like belt
Location and function of transseptal/interdental Fibers (gingival)
L: (interdental ligament)-from cementum of one
tooth to cementum of adjacent tooth
F: memory of tooth in arch
(ortho)
State the percentages of inorganic and organic components of cementum
50-50% inorganic/organic
What undergoes constant remodeling? and why?
Bone; because of calcium needs in the body
What is the periosteum?
Tough double layered CT membrane that covers the outer portion of bone
What does the outer layer of periosteum contain?
Blood vessels and nerves
What does the inner layer of periosteum contain?
Contains cells that produce osteoblasts
What is the endosteum?
Lines the medullary cavity, same components of periosteum but thinner