Chronic Periodontitis
MESHD055113
Chronic inflammation and loss of PERIODONTIUM that is associated with the amount of DENTAL PLAQUE or DENTAL CALCULUS present. Chronic periodontitis occurs mostly in adults and was called adult periodontitis, but this disease can appear in young people.
Synonyms
- Chronic Periodontitides
- Periodontitides, Chronic
- Adult Periodontitis
- Adult Periodontitides
- Periodontitides, Adult
- Periodontitis, Adult
- Periodontitis, Chronic
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