Assertion: cementum's fiber | /r/CapableOf | attach the tooth
Facets:
value: to the gingival tissue
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to the alveolus
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Sharpey's fibers are portions of the principal collagenous fibers of the periodontal ligament embedded in the cementum and alveolar bone to attach the tooth to the alveolus.
text: These fibers, unlike the fibers of the periodontal ligament, in general, attach the tooth to the gingival tissue, rather than the tooth to the alveolar bone.