Gomphosis

Gomphosis
The permanent teeth, viewed from the right.
Latin	syndesmosis dentoalveolaris
Gray's	subject #70 284
Code	TA A03.1.03.001

Gomphosis is a joint that binds the teeth to bony sockets (dental alveoli) in the maxillary bone and mandible. The fibrous connection between a tooth and its socket is a periodontal ligament. Specifically, the connection is made between the maxillary or mandible to the cementum of the tooth.

The motion of a gomphosis is very minimal, though considerable movement can be achieved over time—the basis of using braces to realign teeth. The joint can be considered a synarthrosis^[1] or an amphiarthrosis.^[2]

The gomphosis is the only joint-type in which a bone does not join another bone, as teeth are not technically bone. In modern, more anatomical, joint classification, the gomphosis is simply considered a fibrous joint because the tissue linking the structures is ligamentous.

A gomphosis is a specialized fibrous joint in which a conical process or peg of one bone fits into a hole or socket in another bone. (gomphos is a Greek word meaning bolt). Small quantity of fibrous tissue holds the bones together. No movement is possible at such peg-and-socket joints.

References

1. ^ "Articulations". http://commons.bcit.ca/biology/articulations/synarthrotic.html. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 
2. ^ "Module - Introduction to Joints". http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/modules/joints_module/joints_06.html. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 

This dentistry article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Dentistry Dentistry stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Micrantheum SPARCstation 10 Look at other dictionaries: gomphosis — [gäm fō′sis] n. pl. gomphoses [ModL < Gr gomphōsis, a nailing together < gomphos, a nail, bolt, tooth: see COMB1] a form of immovable joint in which a bone or other hard part, as a tooth, fits into a socket …   English World dictionary Gomphosis — Gom*pho sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, prop., a bolting together, fr. ? to fasten with bolts or nails, ? bolt, nail: cf. F. gomphose.] (Anat.) A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is received into the cavity of a bone, as the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Gomphosis — Als Gomphosis (griechisch gomphosis ‚Einkeilung‘) bezeichnet man eine spezielle Form eines unechten Gelenks, bei der Knochen ineinander verkeilt sind. Zusätzlich werden die Knochen durch Bindegewebsfasern stabilisiert, die Gomphosis gehört… …   Deutsch Wikipedia gomphosis — A form of fibrous joint in which a peglike process fits into a hole, as the root of a tooth into the socket in the alveolus. SYN: articulatio dentoalveolaris, dentoalveolar joint, gompholic joint, peg and socket articulation, peg and socket joint …   Medical dictionary Gomphosis — įkaltinė jungtis statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Articulatio dentoalveolaris; Gomphosis ryšiai: platesnis terminas – jungiamojo audinio sąnariai sinonimas – danties šaknies ir alveolės sąnarys …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai gomphosis — gämˈfōsə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek gomphōsis, literally, a bolting together, from gomphoun to fasten with bolts (from gomphos) + sis : a union or immovable articulation in which a hard part is received into a bone cavity (as… …   Useful english dictionary gomphosis — /gom foh sis/, n., pl. gomphoses / foh seez/. Anat. an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket. [1570 80; < NL < Gk gompho , verbid s. of gomphoûn to bolt together (deriv. of… …   Universalium gomphosis — noun a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone …   Wiktionary gomphosis — n. immovable junction of two parts (i.e. tooth in its socket) …   English contemporary dictionary gomphosis — gom·pho·sis …   English syllables 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”