"Periodontal Pocket" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An abnormal extension of a gingival sulcus accompanied by the apical migration of the epithelial attachment and bone resorption.
| Descriptor ID |
D010514
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.714.533.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Periodontal Pocket- Periodontal Pocket
- Pocket, Periodontal
- Periodontal Pockets
- Pockets, Periodontal
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periodontal Pocket" by people in Profiles.
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Psoter WJ, Ge Y, Russell SL, Chen Z, Katz RV, Jean-Charles G, Li Y. PCR detection of Streptococcus mutans and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in dental plaque samples from Haitian adolescents. Clin Oral Investig. 2011 Aug; 15(4):461-9.
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Hujoel PP, Cunha-Cruz J, Maupome G, Saver B. Long-term use of medications and destructive periodontal disease. J Periodontol. 2008 Aug; 79(8):1330-8.
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Holm-Pedersen P, Russell SL, Avlund K, Viitanen M, Winblad B, Katz RV. Periodontal disease in the oldest-old living in Kungsholmen, Sweden: findings from the KEOHS project. J Clin Periodontol. 2006 Jun; 33(6):376-84.
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Hujoel PP, Cunha-Cruz J, Selipsky H, Saver BG. Abnormal pocket depth and gingival recession as distinct phenotypes. Periodontol 2000. 2005; 39:22-9.