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<p>Created page with &quot;<a href="/index.php?title=File:Periodontal_Probing_Diagram.png&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="File:Periodontal Probing Diagram.png (page does not exist)">thumb|right|250px|A periodontal probe measuring a clinical pocket.</a> ==Overview== &#039;&#039;&#039;<a href="/index.php/Periodontology" title="Periodontology">Periodontology</a>&#039;&#039;&#039; (from Greek &#039;&#039;peri&#039;&#039; &quot;around&quot;, &#039;&#039;odous&#039;&#039; &quot;tooth&quot; and &#039;&#039;logos&#039;&#039; &quot;study&quot;) is the specialized branch of <a href="/index.php/Dentistry" title="Dentistry">dentistry</a> that studies the supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them. This category includes articles related to the anatomy of the <a href="/index.php/Periodontium" title="Periodontium">periodontium</a>, the pathogenesis of periodont...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Periodontal_Probing_Diagram.png|thumb|right|250px|A periodontal probe measuring a clinical pocket.]]<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Periodontology]]&#039;&#039;&#039; (from Greek &#039;&#039;peri&#039;&#039; &quot;around&quot;, &#039;&#039;odous&#039;&#039; &quot;tooth&quot; and &#039;&#039;logos&#039;&#039; &quot;study&quot;) is the specialized branch of [[dentistry]] that studies the supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them. <br /> <br /> This category includes articles related to the anatomy of the [[periodontium]], the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases, surgical and non-surgical treatment modalities, and [[implant dentistry]] as it relates to bone support.<br /> <br /> ==Subcategories==<br /> The field of periodontology is broadly divided into the following areas:<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Anatomy of the Periodontium]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: Articles on the gingiva, PDL, cementum, and alveolar bone.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Periodontal Pathology]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: Information on [[gingivitis]], [[periodontitis]], and rare periodontal conditions.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Periodontal Therapy]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: Surgical and non-surgical procedures including [[scaling and root planing]] and [[flap surgery]].<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Periodontal Surgery]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: Advanced procedures such as [[Guided Bone Regeneration]] (GBR) and soft tissue grafts.<br /> <br /> ==Main Article==<br /> For a comprehensive overview, please see the primary article: &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Periodontology]]&#039;&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> ==Key Clinical Concepts==<br /> * [[Clinical Attachment Level]] (CAL)<br /> * [[Biological Width]]<br /> * [[Periodontal Pocket]]<br /> * [[Furcation Involvement]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Dental Specialties]]</div>

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