Periodontal Disease
Key Facts
Abbreviation
PD
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛriəˈdɑnəl dɪˈziz/
Category
Medical
Related Field
-1
Examples in Context
- Prior studies have suggested people with periodontal disease are more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes.
- The relationship between androgen deprivation therapy and periodontal disease has not been studied.
- Periodontal disease is a chronic bacterial condition associated with receding gums and tooth loss.
- Probing pocket depth and clinical attachment loss, two markers of periodontal disease, were also measured.
- Conclusion Overdenture by immediate implant may be one of the most important effective treatments for patients with periodontal disease.
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