Translation guide
A serious gum infection that damages soft tissue and destroys the bone that supports your teeth.
The disease periodontitis in a medical or dental context.
Standard medical term for periodontitis. Used by dentists and in health contexts.
Explaining the condition to a patient or in less technical terms.
Literally 'gum disease'. Common, easy-to-understand expression for non-specialists.
If periodontitis progresses, teeth may fall out.
Broader term for periodontal disease, often used interchangeably with periodontitis in everyday conversation, though technically includes gingivitis as well.
歯周病は成人の歯の喪失の主な原因です。
Periodontal disease is a major cause of tooth loss in adults.
When gum disease becomes severe, the bone supporting the teeth dissolves.
Older term for advanced periodontitis with pus discharge. Still used colloquially but less common in modern dentistry.
昔は歯槽膿漏と呼ばれていました。
It used to be called pyorrhea alveolaris.