Biomaterial Database

[Management of furcation involvement (1)]. 1978

H Kamoi, and H Okamoto

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008963	Molar	The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821)	Molars
D010510	Periodontal Diseases	Pathological processes involving the PERIODONTIUM including the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.	Parodontosis,Pyorrhea Alveolaris,Disease, Periodontal,Diseases, Periodontal,Parodontoses,Periodontal Disease
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000543	Alveoloplasty	Conservative contouring of the alveolar process, in preparation for immediate or future denture construction. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Alveoloplasties
D001047	Apicoectomy	Excision of the apical portion of a tooth through an opening made in the overlying labial, buccal, or palatal alveolar bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Apicoectomies
D012534	Dental Scaling	Removal of dental plaque and dental calculus from the surface of a tooth, from the surface of a tooth apical to the gingival margin accumulated in periodontal pockets, or from the surface coronal to the gingival margin.	Root Scaling,Scaling, Dental,Scaling, Root,Scaling, Subgingival,Scaling, Supragingival,Root Scalings,Scalings, Root,Subgingival Scaling,Supragingival Scaling
D013357	Subgingival Curettage	Removal of degenerated and necrotic epithelium and underlying connective tissue of a periodontal pocket in an effort to convert a chronic ulcerated wound to an acute surgical wound, thereby insuring wound healing and attachment or epithelial adhesion, and shrinkage of the marginal gingiva. The term is sometimes used in connection with smoothing of a root surface or ROOT PLANING. (Jablonski; Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)	Gingival Curettage,Periodontal Epithelial Debridement,Curettage, Gingival,Curettage, Subgingival,Curettages, Gingival,Curettages, Subgingival,Debridement, Periodontal Epithelial,Debridements, Periodontal Epithelial,Epithelial Debridement, Periodontal,Epithelial Debridements, Periodontal,Gingival Curettages,Periodontal Epithelial Debridements,Subgingival Curettages