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MeSH Heading: Periodontium
Tree Number(s): A14.549.167.646
Unique ID: D010519
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010519
Annotation: inflammation = PERIODONTITIS
Scope Note: The structures surrounding and supporting the tooth. Periodontium includes the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.
Entry Term(s): Paradentium; Parodontium; Tooth Supporting Structures
NLM Classification #: WU 240
Public MeSH Note: TOOTH SUPPORTING STRUCTURES was heading 1965-67
Online Note: use PERIODONTIUM to search TOOTH SUPPORTING STRUCTURES 1966-67
History Note: TOOTH SUPPORTING STRUCTURES was heading 1965-67
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0016342
Scope Note: The structures surrounding and supporting the tooth. Periodontium includes the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.
Terms: Periodontium Preferred Term
Term UI T031078
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Tooth Supporting Structures
Term UI T031079
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Parodontium
Term UI T706525
Date09/25/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Paradentium
Term UI T031080
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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