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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 ).