"Periodontium" 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.
The structures surrounding and supporting the tooth. Periodontium includes the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.
Descriptor ID |
D010519
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MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.646
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Concept/Terms |
Periodontium- Periodontium
- Periodontiums
- Tooth Supporting Structures
- Structure, Tooth Supporting
- Structures, Tooth Supporting
- Supporting Structure, Tooth
- Supporting Structures, Tooth
- Tooth Supporting Structure
- Parodontium
- Parodontiums
- Paradentium
- Paradentiums
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2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periodontium" by people in Profiles.
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Is SARS-CoV-2 present in the periodontium? A post-mortem study. Evid Based Dent. 2021 01; 22(2):60-61.
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Evaluation of bacterial flora composition on teeth and periodontal tissues in patients in treatment with rapid palatal expander. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2018 Mar-Apr; 32(2 Suppl. 2):31-36.
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Impaired periodontium and temporomandibular joints in tumour necrosis factor-a transgenic mice. J Clin Periodontol. 2017 Dec; 44(12):1226-1235.
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Influence of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus on periodontal tissues during orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review of animal studies. Prog Orthod. 2017 Dec; 18(1):5.
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Periodontal disease and bone pathogenesis: the crosstalk between cytokines and porphyromonas gingivalis J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2015 Apr-Jun; 29(2):273-81.