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Periodontal dressing |
A protective obtundent dressing applied to the teeth and tissues after surgical periodontal therapy. |
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Periodontal ligament |
A system of collagenous connective tissue fibers that attaches the root of a tooth to its alveolus of bone by way of Sharpey's fibers. It contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves. |
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Periodontal pocket |
A pathologically deepened sulcus, with an ulcerated junctional epithelium and apical proliferation of the epithelial attachment. |
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Periodontium |
The tissues that support the teeth, which include the gingivae, cementum of the tooth, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone. |
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Periodontitis |
A serious gum infection that damages gums and can destroy the jawbone. |
