dentoalveolar syndesmosis

den·to·al·ve·o·lar syn·des·mo·sis

(den'tō-al-vē'ō-lăr sin-dez-mō'sĭs) [TA] Fibrous joint by which the root of a tooth is fixed into the dental alveoli or sockets of the alveolar part of the mandible by the periodontium.
Synonym(s): gompholic joint.