Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. In its early stage, called...
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Periodontal pathology, also termed gum diseases or periodontal diseases, are diseases involving the periodontium (the tooth supporting structures, i.e...
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Periodontology (redirect from Periodontal)
and the periodontal ligament. A periodontist is a dentist that specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease and in the...
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Scaling and root planing (redirect from Periodontal scaling)
non-surgical periodontal therapy. This helps to establish a periodontium that is in remission of periodontal disease. Periodontal scalers and periodontal curettes...
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Necrotizing periodontal diseases is one of the three categories of periodontitis as defined by the American Academy of Periodontology/European Federation...
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fever. A periodontal abscess most commonly occurs as a complication of advanced periodontal disease (which is normally painless). A periodontal pocket contains...
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Tooth mobility (section Periodontal disease)
malignancies. Periodontal disease is caused by inflammation of the gums and the supporting tissue due to dental plaque. Periodontal disease is commonly...
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Gingivitis (category Periodontal disorders)
The most common form of gingivitis, and the most common form of periodontal disease overall, is in response to bacterial biofilms (also called plaque)...
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Necrotizing gingivitis (redirect from Vincent disease)
teeth). This disease, along with necrotizing periodontitis (NP) and necrotizing stomatitis, is classified as a necrotizing periodontal disease, one of the...
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The periodontal ligament, commonly abbreviated as the PDL, are a group of specialized connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the...
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