Assertion: cementum's fiber | /r/CapableOf | anchor tooth
Facets:
value: to the jaw bone
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: These fibers anchor a tooth to the jaw bone and act as shock absorbers for the tooth which is subjected to heavy forces during chewing.
text: Intrinsic fibers lay in parallel to the root surface and are believed to be the result of repairing processes, while extrinsic fibers have a transverse orientation, projecting to the PDL space, anchoring the tooth.