[Overdentures for severe periodontal disease and defects of jaw bones (author's transl)].
1982
J L Zhou
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007571
Jaw Diseases
Diseases involving the JAW.
Disease, Jaw,Diseases, Jaw,Jaw Disease
D007575
Jaw, Edentulous
The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY.
Edentulous Jaw,Edentulous Jaws,Jaws, Edentulous
D010510
Periodontal Diseases
Pathological processes involving the PERIODONTIUM including the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.