Ligament of the Apex of the Tooth

Apex ligament

__Ligament of the apical part of the tooth __(lat. Ligamentum apicis dentis, Latin (PNA), BNA, JNA)__ - a fiber structure that connects the upper part with the apex to the periosteum.

**They distinguish:** - a ligament that is surrounded by a sheath - lambovica fibers and is directed from the root of the tooth to the gum of the tooth from the marginal apex to the alveolar ridge; - the area of ​​the papilla, which forms the attachment of the gums to the teeth in the area along the border of the middle and upper parts of the teeth; - chewing cuff extending from the base of the papillae along the edges and