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Periodontal Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Periodontal Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C07.465.714
Unique ID
D010510
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010510
Annotation
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
Scope Note
Pathological processes involving the PERIODONTIUM including the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.
Entry Version
PERIODONTAL DIS
Entry Term(s)
Parodontosis
Pyorrhea Alveolaris
Public MeSH Note
65; was PERIODONTAL DISEASE 1963-64
History Note
65; was PERIODONTAL DISEASE 1963-64
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Periodontal Diseases Preferred
Pyorrhea Alveolaris Narrower
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