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Periodontics
The buccal marginal gingiva receives its main blood supply from the supraperiosteal vessels, which are located above the periosteum (a layer of connective tissue that covers the bone). These vessels are part of the periodontal ligament's blood supply
General Medicine
Fibrinogen is essential for blood clot formation as it is converted into fibrin by thrombin. However, its role is not in dissolving blood clots; that is primarily the function of plasminogen, which is converted to plasmin.