WEEK 7 - ALVEOLAR BONE AND PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT Flashcards
what is the alveolar bone?
the bone of the jaws containing the sockets
what does the alveolar bones presence depend on?
teeth
what is the remaining bony part of the mandible and maxillae called?
basal bone
what are the three layers of alveolar bone?
compact, cancellous, labial and lingual cortical plates
what is the interdental septum?
alveolar bone found between two teeth
what is the inter-radicular septum?
alveolar bone between the roots of a multi-rooted tooth
what is the significance of the inter-dental septum and the inter-radicular septum?
they contain the nutrients canals which carries blood vessels and nerves
in anterior teeth, the lingual plate is __________ than the labial plate
thicker
in lower posterior teeth, the lingual plate is _________ than the buccal plate
thinner
in upper posterior teeth, the lingual plate is _________ than the buccal plate
thicker
why is the alveolar bone sometimes called the bundle bone?
the bundles of the principal fibres of the periodontal ligament are embedded
how does the alveolar bone appear radiographically?
radioopaque
what is the clincal consideration of cortical plates?
the thickness determines the direction of the initial movement during extraction
each tooth is attached to and separated by the adjacent alveolar bone by a heavy collagenous supporting structure called the
periodontal ligament
what is the PDL composed of?
a complex vascular and highly cellular connective tissue. Collagen fibres
what are the functions of the PDL?
maintains tooth position
resists occlusal loading
maintains and repairs alveolar bone and cementum
how does the PDL repair?
it contains stem cells
the periodontal ligament is formed by a variety of cells. The types of cells are
synthetic, resorptive, progenitor, defensive, epithelial