The transseptal fibers run from the cementum into the free and attached gingival area. The alveolodental fibers run from the cementum to the alveolar bone.
A) Both statements are true.
B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
D) Both statements are false.

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The transseptal fibers run from the cementum of the interproximal portion of one tooth, across the alveolar crest of bone, to the cementum of the interproximal portion of the adjacent tooth. The function of the transseptal fibers is to hold the teeth in interproximal contact. Note that the term transseptal literally means "across the septum."

The Transseptal Fibers Run from the Cementum into the Free