Mesh term Periodontal Diseases
Browse to parent terms:Mouth Diseases
Description
Pathological processes involving the PERIODONTIUM including the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.Browse to child terms:
Furcation Defects
Gingival Diseases
Peri-Implantitis
Periapical Diseases
Periodontal Atrophy
Periodontal Cyst
Periodontitis
Tooth Loss
Tooth Migration
Tooth Mobility
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