"Periodontal Atrophy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D055093
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.714.354
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| Concept/Terms |
Periodontal Atrophy- Periodontal Atrophy
- Periodontal Atrophies
- Atrophy of Periodontium
- Periodontium Atrophies
- Periodontium Atrophy
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