Periodontics Glossary

A protective, putty-like material applied over a periodontal surgical site to protect the wound, reduce patient discomfo...

The dense fibrous connective tissue that occupies the space between the root cementum and the alveolar bone, anchoring t...

The ongoing, structured recall programme of professional periodontal care provided to patients following the completion...

A combined assessment of gingival tissue characteristics (thickness, width of keratinised tissue) and underlying bone mo...

Surgical procedures designed to correct or improve defects in the morphology, position, and amount of gingiva and alveol...

A pathologically deepened gingival sulcus resulting from apical migration of the junctional epithelium and destruction o...

A calibrated, blunt-tipped instrument used to measure probing depth, assess clinical attachment level, and detect bleedi...

A systematic evaluation of patient-specific biological, behavioural, and clinical factors that predict susceptibility to...

The 2017 World Workshop classification framework that categorises periodontal disease by severity and complexity (Stages...

The proposed bidirectional relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health conditions, including cardiovasc...

The collective term for the supporting structures of the tooth, comprising the gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum,...

A surgical instrument used to reflect and elevate the mucoperiosteal flap from the underlying alveolar bone during perio...

A standardised scoring system used to quantify the amount of dental plaque present at specified tooth surfaces during pe...

Gingival inflammation caused directly by the accumulation of dental plaque biofilm at and below the gingival margin, rev...

A second-generation platelet concentrate derived from autologous blood, used as a bioactive scaffold to enhance wound he...

The measured distance from the gingival margin to the base of the periodontal pocket, recorded in millimetres using a ca...

An apparent deepening of the gingival sulcus caused by coronal enlargement of the gingiva rather than apical migration o...

The linear distance measured from the cementoenamel junction to the gingival margin, quantifying the extent of apical gi...

Surgical procedures aimed at restoring lost periodontal supporting structures—including alveolar bone, cementum, and per...

A periodontal pocket that persists following active periodontal therapy, indicating incomplete resolution of disease.

The surgical removal of one root of a multi-rooted tooth, typically a maxillary molar, while retaining the crown and rem...

A non-surgical periodontal treatment involving the mechanical removal of supra- and subgingival calculus and the smoothi...

A surgical procedure to increase bone volume in the posterior maxilla by elevating the Schneiderian membrane and placing...

The removal of plaque, calculus, and contaminated cementum from root surfaces located below the gingival margin, typical...