different between periodontal vs periodontitis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???? (perí, “around”) + ????? (odoús, “a tooth”).

Adjective

periodontal (not comparable)

1. surrounding a tooth
2. Relating to the periodontium
3. Relating to periodontics
   • 2002, Leif Tronstad, "Clinical Endodontics: A Textbook", p. 70

     Recently it has been shown that the bacterial flora of endodontic and periodontal abscesses differ in certain aspects. Thus, in an endodontic abscess, the number of spirochetes is between 0 and 10%, whereas in a periodontal abscess the spirochete count is about 40%.

Derived terms

Related terms

• periodontally

Translations

Further reading

• periodontal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• periodontal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• periodontal at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• deploration

Spanish

Adjective

periodontal (plural periodontales)

1. periodontal

Derived terms

• ligamento periodontal
• bolsa periodontal

Related terms

• periodoncia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???? (perí, “around”) + ????? (odoús, “a tooth”) +? -itis.

Noun

periodontitis (usually uncountable, plural periodontitides)

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

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• periodontitis in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• periodontitis at OneLook Dictionary Search

Spanish

Noun

periodontitis f (uncountable)

1. periodontitis

   Synonym: piorrea