Literally around the apex of the tooth. It is used to describe the area of bone and tissue around the tip of the root of a tooth.

An infection around the tip of the root of a tooth. It is usually due to an infected or necrotic pulp in the tooth.

A cyst or skin lined fluid filled sack around the tip of the root of a tooth.

An infection around the tip of the root of a tooth.

Also know as pockets or gum pockets. They are the diseased space between where you see the gums on the teeth and where the teeth actually connect. They are created by a bacterial infection of the gums and can result in the loss of a tooth or teeth if not treated.

Literally means around the tooth. It compromises the tissues around the tooth including the gingiva, mucosa, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone which supports the tooth.

The connection between the tooth and the supporting gum and bone.

Infections and other diseases which affect the supporting structures of the teeth.

The ligament which connects the tooth to the jawbone. Just like other ligaments in the body it connects hard tissue to hard tissue. In this case it connects the cementum along the root of the tooth to the jawbone surrounding the tooth.

The act of cleaning the teeth of someone who has suffered from periodontal disease. It indicates that there has been previous loss of periodontal attachment and usually involves cleaning the roots of the teeth. It differs from a prophylaxis in that a prophylaxis indicated healthy teeth and therefore no cleaning of exposed roots, as a healthy periodontium does not have …