The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds and attaches the tooth roots to the alveolar bone is:

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Of the various types of tissues that are present in the oral cavity, there is one specific tissue that attaches the roots of teeth to alveolar bone. The periodontal ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that surrounds and attaches the tooth roots to the alveolar bone. Cementum, dentin, and unattached gingiva are not forms of fibrous connective tissue and therefore not the correct answer.

The Fibrous Connective Tissue That Surrounds and Attaches the Tooth