What is the primary function of the periodontal ligament?

Periodontal Ligament Functions and Fibers

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To protect the tooth from bacteria
To connect the tooth to the alveolar bone
To provide nutrients to the tooth
To produce enamel
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the periodontal ligament space help in tooth mobility?
By increasing the tooth's size
By allowing the tooth to rotate freely
By distributing forces applied to the tooth
By preventing any movement of the tooth
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are Sharpey's fibers?
Fibers that connect the tooth to the gum
Fibers that are only found in the gum
Fibers that produce collagen
Terminal portions of principal fibers inserted into cementum and bone
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of principal fiber is the largest group in the periodontal ligament?
Horizontal fibers
Oblique fibers
Alveolar crest fibers
Transseptal fibers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of alveolar crest fibers?
To connect the tooth to the gum
To prevent tooth extrusion and resist lateral movement
To allow vertical movement of the tooth
To produce enamel
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which principal fiber extends obliquely from the cementum in a coronal direction?
Horizontal fibers
Oblique fibers
Interradicular fibers
Apical fibers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the horizontal group of fibers?
To connect the tooth to the gum
To resist vertical forces
To resist lateral tooth movement
To allow tooth rotation
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