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Periodontium vs Periodontitis - What's the difference?

periodontium | periodontitis |

Periodontitis is a related term of periodontium.



As nouns the difference between periodontium and periodontitis

is that periodontium is the specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones; the tissues including alveolar bone, cementum, gums and periodontal ligament while periodontitis is any of a number of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium—the tissues that surround and support the teeth.

periodontium

English

(wikipedia periodontium)

Noun

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  • The specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones; the tissues including alveolar bone, cementum, gums and periodontal ligament.

    • Related terms

    * periodontal * periodontics * periodontist * periodontitis * periodontology

    periodontitis

    English

    (wikipedia periodontitis)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (periodontology) Any of a number of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium—the tissues that surround and support the teeth.

    • Related terms

    * periodontal * periodontics * periodontist * periodontium * periodontology

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