Periodontal membrane
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Periodontal membrane may refer to:
- The periodontal ligamentPeriodontal ligamentThe periodontal fiber or 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...
(PDL), largely referred to as the periodontal membrane outside of the United States - An artificial periodontal membrane, used to block the spread of growing epitheliumEpitheliumEpithelium is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue. Epithelial tissues line the cavities and surfaces of structures throughout the body, and also form many glands. Functions of epithelial cells include secretion, selective...
after periodontal surgery.