Alveolar crest
Highest point of the alveolar ridge
Bone loss, generalized
bone loss occurring evenly throughout the dental arches
Bone loss , horizontal
bone loss that occurs in a plane parallel to the cemento enamel junctions
Bone loss, localized
bone loss occurring in isolated areas
Bone loss, vertical
bone loss does not occur in a plane parallel
Calculus
stone like concretion that forms on the crowns and roots of teeth
Clinical attachment loss
measurement in millimeters of the distance between the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ)
Furcation area
area between the roots of multi-rooted teeth
lamina dura
thin compact bone lining the alveolar socket
Periodontal
around the crown of a tooth
peridontal disease
inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone
periodontal ligament space
attaches the tooth to bone & surrounding alveolar structures
Periodontium
Structures that surround, support, and are attached to the teeth