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“Periodontium” (from Greek περι, around + οδονσ, tooth; in German Parodentium) is a collective term coined to designate the totality of tissues which anchor the teeth to the bone of the jaws, provide interdental linkage to a row of teeth, and seal the oral mucosal openings created by erupting teeth. Thus, the periodontium comprises four different tissues, e.g., root cementum, alveolar bone proper, periodontal ligament, and the gingiva. Together, these tissues constitute and behave as a developmental, biological, and functional unit.
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Schroeder, H.E. (1986). Periodontium, a Developmentaal and Functional Unit. In: The Periodontium. Handbook of Microscopic Anatomy, vol 5 / 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71261-6_3
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