Biomaterial Database

Alveolar bone loss due to open interproximal contacts in periodontal disease. 1981

S M Koral, and T H Howell, and M K Jeffcoat

Ninety patient records were examined in order to determine radiographically whether an association between open interproximal contacts and increased alveolar bone loss exists. The amount of alveolar bone in the open contact site was compared to the amount of alveolar bone in the contralateral closed contact site. Open interproximal contacts were not found to be associated with increased alveolar bone destruction in Class, I, III and IV periodontal disease groups. In group of 53 Class II cases, open contacts were found to be associated with an average of 2.4% less relative bone height than contralateral closed contacts. This difference was significant at the 0.01 to 0.02 level.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007571	Jaw Diseases	Diseases involving the JAW.	Disease, Jaw,Diseases, Jaw,Jaw Disease
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
D001862	Bone Resorption	Bone loss due to osteoclastic activity.	Bone Loss, Osteoclastic,Osteoclastic Bone Loss,Bone Losses, Osteoclastic,Bone Resorptions,Loss, Osteoclastic Bone,Losses, Osteoclastic Bone,Osteoclastic Bone Losses,Resorption, Bone,Resorptions, Bone
D003793	Dental Restoration, Permanent	A restoration designed to remain in service for not less than 20 to 30 years, usually made of gold casting, cohesive gold, or amalgam. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)	Dental Fillings, Permanent,Dental Filling, Permanent,Dental Permanent Filling,Dental Permanent Fillings,Dental Restorations, Permanent,Filling, Dental Permanent,Filling, Permanent Dental,Fillings, Dental Permanent,Fillings, Permanent Dental,Permanent Dental Filling,Permanent Dental Fillings,Permanent Dental Restoration,Permanent Dental Restorations,Permanent Filling, Dental,Permanent Fillings, Dental,Restoration, Permanent Dental,Restorations, Permanent Dental
D005891	Gingivitis	Inflammation of gum tissue (GINGIVA) without loss of connective tissue.	Gingivitides
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
D000539	Alveolar Process	The thickest and spongiest part of the maxilla and mandible hollowed out into deep cavities for the teeth.	Alveolar Ridge,Alveolar Processes,Process, Alveolar,Processes, Alveolar,Ridge, Alveolar
D014070	Tooth	One of a set of bone-like structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing.	Teeth