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CIGNA Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, provides health care and related benefits in the United States and internationally.
Relating to the tissue and bone that supports the tooth (from peri, meaning "around," and odont, "tooth").
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The inflammation and infection of gums, ligaments, bone, and other tissues surrounding the teeth. Gingivitis and periodontitis are the two main forms of periodontal disease. Also called gum disease or pyorrhea.
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An abnormal deepening of the gingival crevice. It is caused when disease and infection destroy the ligament that attaches the gum to the tooth and the underlying bone.
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The dental speciality that deals with and treats the gum tissue and bone that supports the teeth.
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Inflammation of the supporting structures of the tooth, including the gum, the periodontal ligament, and the jawbone.
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The thirty-two adult teeth that replace the baby, or primary teeth. Also known as secondary teeth.
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Rehabilitation concerned with restoration of function and prevention of physical disability following disease, injury or loss of body part.
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A recessed area found on the surface of a tooth, usually where the grooves of the tooth meet.
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