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Occlusal trauma and Periodontal disease

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Occlusal trauma and Periodontal disease

Occlusal trauma vs. Periodontal disease

In dentistry, occlusal trauma is the damage to teeth when they are not properly aligned when the jaw is closed. Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth.

Similarities between Occlusal trauma and Periodontal disease

Occlusal trauma and Periodontal disease have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Cementum, Periodontal fiber, Periodontium, Radiography, Tooth.

Cementum

Cementum is a specialized calcified substance covering the root of a tooth.

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Periodontal fiber

The periodontal ligament, commonly abbreviated as the PDL, is a group of specialized connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the alveolar bone within which it sits.

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Periodontium

The periodontium is the specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones.

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Radiography

Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays to view the internal form of an object.

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Tooth

A tooth (plural teeth) is a hard, calcified structure found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates and used to break down food.

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Occlusal trauma and Periodontal disease Comparison

Occlusal trauma has 19 relations, while Periodontal disease has 123. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 3.52% = 5 / (19 + 123).

References

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