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(dentistry, periodontology) A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth..
An untreated gingivitis may lead to periodontitis, both forms of periodontal disease.
Schlein reports favorable results from the use of Besredka's antivirus in cases of ulcerous stomatitis, acute pulpitis and periodontitides.
Use periodontitis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Periodontitis means (dentistry, periodontology) A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth..
Common synonyms include parodontitis, periodontal disease.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
An untreated gingivitis may lead to periodontitis, both forms of periodontal disease.
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