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  • Periodontal Diseases

Periodontal Diseases(Topical Term)

Preferred form: Periodontal Diseases
Used for/see from:
  • Parodontosis
  • Pyorrhea Alveolaris
  • n: Disease, Periodontal
  • n: Diseases, Periodontal
  • n: Parodontoses
  • n: Periodontal Disease

entry term PARODONTOSIS occurs in foreign literature; "periodontosis" also seen in foreign literature, meaning "periodontal disease", should not be confused with PERIODONTOSIS see AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS; inflammatory disease = PERIODONTITIS

Pathological processes involving the PERIODONTIUM including the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.

65; was PERIODONTAL DISEASE 1963-64

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