periodontal tissue
1periodontal abscess — an abscess that arises in the periodontal tissues and is usually an acute manifestation of periodontal disease. * * * an abscess in the periodontal tissue; it may involve the supporting periodontal tissue or the soft tissue wall of a periodontal… …
2Periodontal scaler — Periodontal scalers have sharp tips to access tight embrasure spaces between teeth and are triangular in cross section …
3periodontal ligament — n PERIODONTAL MEMBRANE * * * see periodontal membrane * * * the fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the root of a tooth, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone. It extends from the base of the gingival mucosa to the fundus… …
4periodontal membrane — n the fibrous connective tissue layer covering the cementum of a tooth and holding it in place in the jawbone called also pericementum, periodontal ligament * * * (periodontal ligament) the ligament around a tooth, by which it is attached to the… …
5Periodontal curette — Gracey curettes have sharp edges on only one side of their blades. There are two site specific Gracey curettes posterior mesial (white ring) and posterior distal (blue ring), in addition to the anterior curette (red ring) …
6Periodontal ligament — The periodontal ligament, commonly abbreviated as the PDL is a group of specialized connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the alveolar bone within which it sits. These fibers help the tooth withstand the naturally… …
7Periodontal probe — A periodontal probe is an instrument in dentistry commonly used in the dental armamentarium. It is usually long, thin, and blunted at the end. The primary purpose of a periodontal probe is to measure pocket depths around a tooth in order to… …
8periodontal membrane — Dentistry. the collagenous, fibrous connective tissue between the cementum of the tooth and the alveolus. Also, pericementum. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ anatomy also called Periodontal Ligament, fleshy tissue between tooth and tooth socket that …
9Tissue — A tissue in medicine is not like a piece of tissue paper. It is a broad term that is applied to any group of cells that perform specific functions. A tissue in medicine need not form a layer. Thus, The bone marrow is a tissue; Connective tissue… …
10periodontal disease — (per e o don tal) A disease located around the teeth or in the periodontium the tissue investing and supporting the teeth, including the cementum, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and gingiva …
