A tooth sits in a specialized socket called gomphosis.
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A "'gomphosis "'is a joint between the root of a tooth and the mandible ( jawbones ).
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The motion of a gomphosis is minimal, though considerable movement can be achieved over time the basis of using braces to realign teeth.
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The gomphosis is the only joint-type in which a bone does not join another bone, as teeth are not technically bone.
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In modern, more anatomical, joint classification, the gomphosis is simply considered a fibrous joint because the tissue linking the structures is ligamentous.
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