Preferred Label : Dento-alveolar joint;
FMA definition : Fibrous joint in which the periodontal ligament connects a tooth to the alveolar bone
of the maxilla or mandible. Examples: Dento-alveolar joint of incisor tooth.;
Synonyme FMA : Peg-and-socket joint; Dento-alveolar syndesmosis;
Origin ID : 7495;
UMLS CUI : C0224517;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Fibrous joint in which the periodontal ligament connects a tooth to the alveolar bone
of the maxilla or mandible. Examples: Dento-alveolar joint of incisor tooth.
