different between periodontal vs periodontium

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

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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

peri- +? odonto- +? -ium

Noun

periodontium (uncountable)

1. 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

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