What secures the tooth into the socket by a number of organized fiber groups?

a. Alveolar crest
b. Lamina dura
c. Periodontal ligaments
d. Interdental septum


c
RATIONALE: The periodontal ligaments secure the tooth into the socket by a number of organized fiber groups.

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