Root Resection
The surgical removal of one root of a multi-rooted tooth, typically a maxillary molar, while retaining the crown and remaining roots.
Sulcular Epithelium
The non-keratinised epithelium lining the lateral wall of the gingival sulcus, facing the tooth surface. Editors should...
Sulcular Incision
A surgical cut made within the gingival sulcus along the tooth surface, used to initiate flap elevation while preserving...
Supportive Periodontal Therapy
The ongoing phase of periodontal care delivered after active treatment to maintain clinical stability, monitor disease r...
Supra-alveolar Fibers
Collagen fibre bundles within the gingival connective tissue that are positioned coronal to the alveolar crest and contr...
Suprabony Defect
A periodontal bone defect in which the base of the pocket lies coronal to the alveolar bone crest, associated with horiz...
Tooth Mobility
The measurable degree to which a tooth can be displaced from its normal position in the socket when force is applied, us...
Tunnel Preparation
A furcation management procedure in which the furcation of a multi-rooted tooth is surgically opened to create a through...
Vertical Bone Loss
An angular pattern of alveolar bone resorption in which bone is lost at an oblique or vertical angle adjacent to a tooth...
Xenograft
A bone-grafting material derived from a non-human species, most commonly bovine or porcine bone, used to fill osseous de...