"Periodontium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				The structures surrounding and supporting the tooth. Periodontium includes the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D010519 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | A14.549.167.646 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | PeriodontiumPeriodontiumPeriodontiumsTooth Supporting StructuresStructure, Tooth SupportingStructures, Tooth SupportingSupporting Structure, ToothSupporting Structures, ToothTooth Supporting StructureParodontiumParodontiumsParadentiumParadentiums
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