Desmodont is another name for_____________?

Correct answer: A. periodontal ligament

A. periodontal ligament
B. Tooth with three walled pocket
C. The tooth with one wall pocket
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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