Periodontium
"Periodontium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The structures surrounding and supporting the tooth. Periodontium includes the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.
Descriptor ID |
D010519
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MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.646
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Concept/Terms |
Periodontium- Periodontium
- Periodontiums
- Tooth Supporting Structures
- Structure, Tooth Supporting
- Structures, Tooth Supporting
- Supporting Structure, Tooth
- Supporting Structures, Tooth
- Tooth Supporting Structure
- Parodontium
- Parodontiums
- Paradentium
- Paradentiums
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2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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