Anatomy

Periodontium

The structures surrounding and supporting the tooth. Periodontium includes the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.

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Abstract

The structures surrounding and supporting the tooth. Periodontium includes the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.

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  • Paradentium
  • Parodontium
  • Tooth Supporting Structures
  • Paradentiums
  • Parodontiums
  • Periodontiums
  • Structure, Tooth Supporting
  • Structures, Tooth Supporting
  • Supporting Structure, Tooth
  • Supporting Structures, Tooth
  • Tooth Supporting Structure

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

inflammation = PERIODONTITIS

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History Note

TOOTH SUPPORTING STRUCTURES was heading 1965-67

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  1. A14w.549w.167w.646w

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WU 240

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Periodontium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010519. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010519
  2. Periodontium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontium
  3. Periodontium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143652