Gingival fibers

In dental anatomy, the gingival fibers are the connective tissue fibers that inhabit the gingival tissue (gums) adjacent to teeth and help hold the tissue firmly against the teeth.^[1] They are primarily composed of type I collagen, although type III fibers are also involved.

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.

^ Itoiz ME, Carranza FA (2002). "The Gingiva". In Newman MG, Takei HH, Carranza FA (eds.). Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology (9th ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. pp. 26–7.

[Itoiz-1] Itoiz ME, Carranza FA (2002). "The Gingiva". In Newman MG, Takei HH, Carranza FA (eds.). Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology (9th ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. pp. 26–7.

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