Crossword clues for periodontal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
periodontal
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
disease
▪ Men with periodontitis had more than a twofold increased risk of dying compared with men who had no periodontal disease at baseline.
▪ The same laser already is approved for surgery on soft tissue, such as gum surgery for periodontal disease.
▪ Discussion Overall we found that periodontal disease was associated with a small increased risk of coronary heart disease.
▪ Total mortality and each of the outcomes of coronary heart disease increased as severity of periodontal disease increased.
▪ The biological mechanism by which periodontal disease or poor oral hygiene could lead to coronary heart disease is not clearly established.
▪ Both periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene showed stronger associations with total mortality than with coronary heart disease.
▪ In conclusion, we found an association of coronary heart disease with periodontal disease and other measures of dental disease.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ As would be expected, those without teeth at baseline were older than those who had teeth, regardless of periodontal class.
▪ For the periodontal index the results reflected the findings with the periodontal classification.
▪ Men with periodontitis had more than a twofold increased risk of dying compared with men who had no periodontal disease at baseline.
▪ The biological mechanism by which periodontal disease or poor oral hygiene could lead to coronary heart disease is not clearly established.
▪ The same laser already is approved for surgery on soft tissue, such as gum surgery for periodontal disease.
▪ Total mortality and each of the outcomes of coronary heart disease increased as severity of periodontal disease increased.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Periodontal
Periodontal \Per`i*o*don"tal\, a. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ?, ?, tooth.] (Anat.) Surrounding the teeth.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
periodontal
a. 1 surrounding a tooth 2 of, or relating to periodontics
WordNet
periodontal
adj. of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics; "periodontal disease" [syn: periodontic]
Wikipedia
Usage examples of "periodontal".
Most seemed to be generalists, judging from their full-page ads, which trumpeted crowns, dentures, fillings, periodontal work, bridges, root canals, cosmetic dentistry, and oral surgery.
In addition, there was evidence of persistent inflammation in the gingival tissue that could herald periodontal disease.
While this effect is too small for you to notice, ordinarily, it continues to irritate the periodontal membrane&mdash.