MeSH definition : Degradation or wasting of the PERIODONTIUM tissues that may involve the gum (GINGIVA),
the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, or the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.;
Degradation or wasting of the PERIODONTIUM tissues that may involve the gum (GINGIVA),
the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, or the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.