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The 15 pages that link to Periodontal ligament, each with the reason it gives.

• Canine toothRelated: It suspends the canine in its socket while absorbing bite forces.

• MasticationRelated: It senses and transmits forces generated when teeth bite food.

• ToothRelated: It suspends teeth in their sockets and cushions chewing forces.

• Dental occlusionRelated: It transmits and buffers forces generated at occlusal contacts.

• Periodontal diseaseRelated: Its breakdown weakens the attachment that holds a tooth in its socket.

• Dental pulpRelated: It shares sensory and vascular connections with the tooth’s apical pulp.

• OrthodonticsRelated: Orthodontic force is transmitted through this ligament, initiating bone remodeling around the tooth.

• GingivitisNarrower topic: Its involvement distinguishes destructive periodontal disease from gum-limited gingivitis.

• Ligament (anatomy)Broader topic: It demonstrates ligament support outside the usual bone-to-bone joint context.

• Dental extractionBroader topic: Its fibers resist movement and must be disrupted as a tooth is loosened.

• Masticatory apparatusRelated: Its sensory feedback helps regulate biting force at tooth contact.

• Dental traumaBroader topic: Impact can damage this ligament even when the tooth appears intact.

• Dental bracesRelated: It transmits orthodontic forces and enables bone remodeling around moving teeth.

• Dental avulsionRelated: Avulsion tears this ligament; surviving cells on the root help determine whether replantation succeeds.

• Human toothBroader topic: It suspends the tooth in its socket and cushions chewing forces.