Definitions of basic periodontal terms

SECTION I DEFINITIONS OF BASIC PERIODONTAL TERMS

The following definitions are important to the understanding of periodontal disease and related therapies. Complete definitions can be found in the Glossary of Periodontal Terms1 located on the Web site http://www.members.perio.org/glossary?ssopc=1.

  1. Periodontium [pair ee o DON she um] (or Periodontal ligament apparatus): The tissues that surround, envelop, or embed the teeth (Fig. 7-1) including the gingiva, cementum (covering the tooth root), periodontal ligament, the supporting (alveolar) bone, and the alveolar mucosa.
    An illustration shows the cross section of a tooth within its periodontium.

    FIGURE 7-1.

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