PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS
\pˈi͡əɹɪədˌɒntə͡l ɐtˈat͡ʃmənt lˈɒs], \pˈiəɹɪədˌɒntəl ɐtˈatʃmənt lˈɒs], \p_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_d_ˌɒ_n_t_əl ɐ_t_ˈa_tʃ_m_ə_n_t l_ˈɒ_s]\
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Loss or destruction of periodontal tissue caused by periodontitis or other destructive periodontal diseases or by injury during instrumentation. Attachment refers to the periodontal ligament which attaches to the alveolar bone. It has been hypothesized that treatment of the underlying periodontal disease and the seeding of periodontal ligament cells enable the creating of new attachment.
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