Periodontics Glossary

A palpable or visible vibration of a tooth during occlusal contact, indicating abnormal force transmission through the p...

Surgical removal or repositioning of a frenum — a fold of mucosal tissue — that is causing tension on the gingival margi...

A surgical incision into a frenum to relieve tension without completely excising the tissue.

A treatment protocol in which scaling and root planing of the entire dentition is completed within 24–48 hours, combined...

The extension of periodontal disease into the area where the roots of a multi-rooted tooth diverge, classified by degree...

A surgical procedure that reshapes the furcation area of a multi-rooted tooth to improve access for plaque control and m...

Abbreviation for Gingival Crevicular Fluid; a sulcular exudate collected as a periodontal biomarker in clinical and rese...

The classification of gingival tissue morphology — typically described as thin-scalloped or thick-flat — which influence...

A serum-like exudate that seeps into the gingival sulcus from the underlying connective tissue; used as a biomarker sour...

An increase in the size of the gingival tissues, which may be inflammatory, drug-induced, hereditary, or associated with...

A clinical scoring system that assesses gingival inflammation by evaluating colour, contour, and bleeding response at th...

The apical migration of the gingival margin below the cementoenamel junction, resulting in exposure of the root surface.

The shallow, V-shaped space between the free gingiva and the tooth surface, bounded apically by the junctional epitheliu...

A periodontal surgical procedure involving the excision of the gingival wall of a periodontal pocket to eliminate the po...

Inflammation of the gingiva caused primarily by dental plaque biofilm, characterised by redness, swelling, and bleeding...

A surgical reshaping of the gingival contour to create or restore physiological form and architecture without the primar...

A surgical technique using barrier membranes to exclude non-osteogenic cells and allow selective repopulation of a bone...

A periodontal regenerative surgical technique that uses a barrier membrane to exclude epithelial and connective tissue c...

A procedure in which a mandibular molar is surgically divided through its furcation, with one root and its associated cr...

A pattern of alveolar bone resorption in which the bone level decreases uniformly along the arch, leaving the residual c...

The pyramid-shaped gingival tissue that occupies the embrasure space between two adjacent teeth.

A periodontal bone defect in which the base of the defect lies apical to the surrounding alveolar crest, extending into...

The band of non-keratinised epithelium that forms the base of the gingival sulcus and attaches the gingiva to the tooth...

The portion of gingival tissue that is covered by a keratinised or parakeratinised epithelium, extending from the free g...