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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Periodontitis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Periodontitis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Periodontite
Synonyms
English
:
Pericementitis
Tree Number:
C07.465.714.533
Definition
English
:
Inflammation and loss of connective
tissues
supporting or surrounding the teeth. This may involve any part of the
PERIODONTIUM
.
Periodontitis
is currently classified by
disease progression
(CHRONIC
PERIODONTITIS
; AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS) instead of
age of onset
. (From 1999 International Workshop for a
Classification
of
Periodontal Diseases
and Conditions, American Academy of Periodontology)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
general; prefer specifics
See Related
English
:
Subgingival Curettage
History Note
English
:
65; PERICEMENTITIS was see under PERIODONTITIS 1969-78
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
10709
Unique Identifier:
D010518
Occurrence in VHL
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