periodontitis
periodontitis
Definition
perio·don·ti·tis (-dän tī′tis)
noun
any inflammation of the periodontal tissue
periodontitis
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- chronic: The Verdict This trial provides strong evidence to support the use of 25 % metronidazole gel in managing patients with chronic adult periodontitis.
- apical: Apical periodontitis is promoted as a disease entity, with the etiology, prevention and treatment being discussed.
- aggressive: National collaborative work with the UK National Periodontal Diseases Consortium enables genetic studies of aggressive periodontitis.
- advanced: In advanced periodontitis there is destruction of the periodontal ligament and resorption of alveolar bone, resulting eventually in loss of the tooth.
- early: Biopsies were obtained from 10 patients with early onset periodontitis ( EOP ) and 10 patients with adult periodontitis ( AP ).
- maternal: Investigation of the effect of treatment of maternal chronic periodontitis on delivery and low birth weight.
Noun used with modifier
- onset: Biopsies were obtained from 10 patients with early onset periodontitis ( EOP ) and 10 patients with adult periodontitis ( AP ).
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