MeSH definition : Loss or destruction of periodontal tissue caused by periodontitis or other destructive
periodontal diseases or by injury during instrumentation. Attachment refers to the
periodontal ligament which attaches to the alveolar bone. It has been hypothesized
that treatment of the underlying periodontal disease and the seeding of periodontal
ligament cells enable the creating of new attachment.;
Loss or destruction of periodontal tissue caused by periodontitis or other destructive
periodontal diseases or by injury during instrumentation. Attachment refers to the
periodontal ligament which attaches to the alveolar bone. It has been hypothesized
that treatment of the underlying periodontal disease and the seeding of periodontal
ligament cells enable the creating of new attachment.