Gomphosis
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Bell D, Gomphosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94858
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- Dentoalveolar syndesmosis
- Dentoalveolar syndesmoses
A gomphosis (plural: gomphoses), also known as the dentoalveolar syndesmosis, is the specific name for the fibrous joint between the teeth and the alveolar bone of the maxilla/mandible 1,2.
References
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