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Periodontal Atrophy

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Definition: Degradation or wasting of the PERIODONTIUM tissues that may involve the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, or the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.     
Examples Alveolar Bone Loss; Gingival Recession; Periodontal Attachment Loss 		Other names Periodontium Atrophy; Periodontium Atrophies; Periodontal Atrophies; Gingivo-Osseous Atrophies; Gingivo Osseous Atrophy; Gingivo-Osseous Atrophy; Atrophy of Periodontium

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