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La inserción periodontal se refiere a la unión de las fibras periodontales con la corona de un diente.
False
El cemento es una cubierta delgada y ósea que rodea la raÃz del diente.
True
Las fibras de Sharpey son delgadas y horizontales.
False
La inserción periodontal proporciona soporte y estabilidad al diente.
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Las fibras oblicuas se insertan en la región apical de la raÃz del diente.
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La función principal de la inserción periodontal es proteger el diente y los tejidos circundantes de daños y infecciones.
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Study Notes
Periodontal Insertion
Definition
- Periodontal insertion refers to the attachment of periodontal fibers to the root of a tooth, specifically the cementum, and the adjacent alveolar bone.
Components
- Cementum: a thin, bonelike tissue that covers the root of the tooth, providing a surface for attachment of periodontal fibers.
- Alveolar bone: the bony socket that surrounds the tooth root, providing support and anchorage.
- Periodontal fibers: collagen fibers that connect the cementum to the alveolar bone, maintaining the tooth's position and stability.
Types of Periodontal Insertion
- Sharpey's fibers: thick, perforating fibers that insert into the alveolar bone, providing strong anchorage.
- Horizontal fibers: thin, horizontal fibers that run parallel to the alveolar bone, resisting lateral forces.
- Oblique fibers: fibers that insert into the alveolar bone at an angle, providing resistance to both horizontal and vertical forces.
- Apical fibers: fibers that insert into the apical region of the tooth root, providing additional support.
Functions
- Support: periodontal insertion provides stability and support to the tooth, maintaining its position in the jaw.
- Retention: periodontal insertion helps to retain the tooth in the socket, resisting forces that may cause tooth movement.
- Protection: periodontal insertion protects the tooth and surrounding tissues from damage and infection.
Clinical Significance
- Periodontal disease: disruption of periodontal insertion can lead to periodontal disease, characterized by inflammation, bone loss, and tooth mobility.
- Tooth mobility: loss of periodontal insertion can result in tooth mobility, making it more susceptible to further damage.
- Orthodontic treatment: understanding periodontal insertion is essential for orthodontic treatment, as it affects the movement and stability of teeth during treatment.
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Test your knowledge about periodontal insertion, its components, types, functions and clinical significance in dentistry. Learn about the importance of periodontal insertion in maintaining tooth stability and its relation to periodontal disease.
