Desmodont is another name for_____________?
Correct answer: C. periodontal ligament
- A. The tooth with one wall pocket
- B. Tooth with three walled pocket
- C. periodontal ligament
- D. Dehiscence
Explanation
Desmodont is the periodontal ligament, the connective-tissue attachment between cementum and alveolar bone. The other options describe periodontal pockets or bony defects, not a ligament.
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