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Periodontal Ligament The periodontal ligament is a cell and fiber rich, firm connective tissue which anchors the tooth via root cementum and alveolar bone proper in its socket. Developmentally it derives from ectomesenchymal cells of the dental follicle proper. The periodontal ligament is heavily vascularized. Lymph vessels anastmose with lymph vessels of the gingiva and septa of the alveolar bone. Both sensory and autonomic nerve fibers are found. Functional strain may lead to a widening of the periodontal space and increasing thickness of collagen fiber bundles.
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