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periodontitis
(redirected from Periodontal diseases)

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Noun1.periodontitis - a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
periodontal disease
disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
pyorrhea alveolaris, Riggs' disease, pyorrhea, pyorrhoea - chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
alveolar resorption - wasting of the bony socket
gingivitis - inflammation of the gums
ulatrophia - recession of the gums
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periodontitis
n → Wurzelhautentzündung f
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