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Periodontal Diseases

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Definition: Pathological processes involving the PERIODONTIUM including the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.  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   
Examples Furcation Defects; Gingival Diseases; Peri-Implantitis; Periapical Diseases; Periodontal Atrophy; Periodontal Cyst; Periodontitis; Tooth Loss; Tooth Migration; Tooth Mobility 		Other names Pyorrhea Alveolaris; Parodontosis; Periodontal Disease; Parodontoses; Diseases, Periodontal; Disease, Periodontal
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Poikiloderma of Kindler  0   *Blister *Epidermolysis Bullosa *Periodontal Diseases *Photosensitivity Disorders.
enamel matrix proteins  0   *Dental Enamel Proteins Periodontal Diseases. J Clin Periodontol 1997 Sep;24(9 Pt 2):697-704
doxycycline hyclate  24390-14-5   Doxycycline/*analogs & derivatives Periodontal Diseases Collagenases.
Pharma Action Anti-Bacterial Agents 		JPEN 1981;5(6):510DOXYCYCLINE; ATRIDOX; VIBRA-TABS; DOXYCHEL HYCLATE; DOXY 100; DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE; DORYX; VIBRAMYCIN; PERIOSTAT; DOXY 200; DOXY-LEMMON

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