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PERIODONTAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
Example:
periodontal disease
Synonyms:
periodontal; periodontic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
periodontics (the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth)
Derivation:
periodontia; periodontics (the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth)
Context examples:
It is usually manifested with periodontal infections.
(Acatalasemia, NCI Thesaurus)
O. uli, also known as Lactobacillus uli, is found in human gingival crevices and periodontal pockets where it is associated with periodontal disease.
(Olsenella uli, NCI Thesaurus)
A. naeslundii is a commensal organism of the oral cavity and colonizes tooth surfaces but may cause infection and periodontal disease in cases in which oral trauma occurs.
(Actinomyces naeslundii, NCI Thesaurus)
The act of inserting a periodontal probe between the gingival tissues and the tooth.
(Periodontal Probing, NCI Thesaurus)
A. actinomycetemcomitans is an oral commensal in humans and Old World primates, and may be a cause of periodontal disease.
(Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, NCI Thesaurus)
An inflammatory process of the gingival tissues and/or periodontal membrane of the teeth, resulting in an abnormally deep gingival sulcus, possibly producing periodontal pockets and loss of alveolar bone support.
(Periodontal Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
A resective periodontal surgical procedure that removes gingival tissue.
(Gingivectomy, NCI Thesaurus)
Treatment for the prevention of periodontal diseases or other dental diseases by the cleaning of the teeth in the dental office using the procedures of dental scaling and dental polishing.
(Dental Prophylaxis, NCI Thesaurus)
E. alactolyticum, also known as Pseudoramibacter alactolyticus, has been isolated from dental calculus and gingival crevices in individuals with periodontal disease.
(Eubacterium alactolyticum, NCI Thesaurus)
A. parvulum is a commensal organism of the oral cavity and associated with periodontal health.
(Atopobium parvulum, NCI Thesaurus)
