Quick Facts
Apical fibers are fibers of the periodontal ligament extending from the cementum to the fundus of the alveolus (Dorland, 2011).
Structure and/or Key Feature(s)
There are five fiber types in the alveolodental ligament:
—alveolar crest fibers;
—apical fibers;
—horizontal fibers;
—interradicular fibers;
—oblique fibers (Rajendran and Selvam, 2015).
Anatomical Relations
Apical fibers form the base of alveoli and extend from the cement around the apex of the root to the bone (Rajendran and Selvam, 2015).
Function:
Function
Horizontal fibers, along with the other fibers of the alveolodental ligament, are responsible for anchoring the root cement to the alveolar bone (Rajendran and Selvam, 2015).
References
Dorland, W. (2011) Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. 32nd edn. Philadelphia, USA: Elsevier Saunders.
Rajendran, M. and Selvam, U. A. (2015) 'Transseptal fibers - crosslinking convolutes: A review', Int J Contemp Dent Med Rev.
Function:
Function
Horizontal fibers, along with the other fibers of the alveolodental ligament, are responsible for anchoring the root cement to the alveolar bone (Rajendran and Selvam, 2015).
