As nouns the difference between terms and periodontium
is that terms is while 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.
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periodontium
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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