The tissues that invest or help to invest and support the teeth, including the periodontal ligament, gingivae, cementum, and alveolar and supporting bone[BTO]. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001021 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontium ]
Term information
- GAID:216
- Wikipedia:Periodontium
- MESH:D010519
- BTO:0001021
- CALOHA:TS-2380
- UMLS:C0031093 (ncithesaurus:Periodontium)
- NCIT:C33304
pheno_slim
paradentium
tooth supporting structure
periodontal membrane
periodontal ligament
Term relations
- tissue
- part of some dentition
- has part some epithelial cell of Malassez
- adjacent to some calcareous tooth