Disease or Syndrome
chronic periodontitis
chron·ic per·i·o·don·ti·tis
Subclass of:
Chronic disease; Periodontitis
Definitions related to chronic periodontitis:
  • A chronic inflammatory process that affects the tissues that surround and support the teeth.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Chronic inflammation and loss of PERIODONTIUM that is associated with the amount of DENTAL PLAQUE or DENTAL CALCULUS present. Chronic periodontitis occurs mostly in adults and was called adult periodontitis, but this disease can appear in young people.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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