"Periodontitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Inflammation and loss of connective tissues supporting or surrounding the teeth. This may involve any part of the PERIODONTIUM. Periodontitis is currently classified by disease progression (CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS) instead of age of onset. (From 1999 International Workshop for a Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions, American Academy of Periodontology)
| Descriptor ID |
D010518
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.714.533
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