Definition and Description of Periodontosis
- Periodontosis is an obsolete term used to describe a type of chronic periodontal disease.
- It was characterized by degenerative bony changes without inflammation.
- The term was later dropped in favor of a more contemporary disease classification.
- Gottlieb described it as a diffuse atrophy of the alveolar bone.
- It was defined as a degenerative, noninflammatory destruction of the periodontium.
Manifestations and Symptoms
- Periodontosis was seen primarily in young patients.
- It was considered a rare disease.
- Almost all cases exhibited varying degrees of gingival inflammation.
- Teeth were prone to migrating and loosening.
- Secondary epithelial proliferation and pocket formation could be present.
Historical References
- 'Periodontal Therapy, 5th Edition' by Goldman HM and Cohen DW discussed periodontal disease in children.
- The book provided information on periodontosis on pages 259-274.
Classification and External Links
- Periodontosis is classified under ICD-10 as K05.4.
- There are various external links related to periodontosis, including information on Capnocytophaga sp.
- Notable individuals associated with periodontosis include Preston D. Miller, Willoughby D. Miller, Carl E. Misch, John Mankey Riggs, and Jay Seibert.
Related Fields and Authority Control
- Periodontosis is related to other specialties such as Endodontology, Orthodontology, and Prosthodontology.
- Authority control databases, including the National Czech Republic, contain information on periodontosis.
- The article on periodontosis is categorized as an obsolete medical term and a history of medicine stub.
Periodontosis is an obsolete term that was used to describe what was once thought to be certain type of unique and distinguishable chronic periodontal disease that manifested as degenerative bony changes without concomitant inflammation. Although utilized for more than 50 years, the term has since been dropped in favor of a more contemporary disease classification for periodontal disease.
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| Specialty | Dentistry |
Described by Gottlieb as a "diffuse atrophy of the alveolar bone," the term periodontosis was later applied and it gained acceptance as a disease entity, being defined as:
Noted as a rare disease, periodontosis was said to have been seen primarily in young patients. And despite being defined as being a "noninflammatory destruction of the periodontium," almost all cases did exhibit varying degrees of gingival inflammation.
peri- + odonto- + -osis
periodontosis (uncountable)
