Periodontal Pocket Depth

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PPD
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛriəˈdɑnəl ˈpɑkət dɛpθ/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. The PGE2 levels increased with the depth of the periodontal pocket, particularly when the depth exceed over 6 mm.
  2. After surgery 12 month, the gain of periodontal attachment, the decrease of pocket depth, the reduction of probing depth in furcation area, the increase of alveolar bone's height showed more significant difference between the two groups ( P < 0.01 ).

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