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Preferred term

Periodontium  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

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

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Paradentium
  • Parodontium
  • Tooth Supporting Structures

In other languages

  • French

  • Éléments de soutien de la dent
  • Paradentium
  • Périodonte
  • Périodontium
  • Structures de soutien de la dent

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZCZN6K83-B

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