Gamuts

Loss of lamina dura of teeth

The 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. It inserts into root cementum one side and onto alveolar bone on the other. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Dental caries
Gingivitis
Hyperparathyroidism
Osteoporosis
Periapical abscess
Periapical granuloma
Periodontal abscess
Periodontitis
Periodontosis
Postmenopausal osteoporosis
Pyorrhea
Radicular cyst
Sclerosing osteomyelitis
 Uncommon
Anemia
Breast cancer metastasis
Burkitt lymphoma
Cushing syndrome
Fibrous dysplasia
Fibrous histiocytoma
Hyperphosphatasia
Hypervitaminosis D
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Leukemia
Metastasis
Multiple myeloma
Noma
Osteomalacia
Oxalosis
Paget disease of bone
Periapical cementoosseous dysplasia
Primary neoplasm
Removal of opposing tooth
Renal tubular acidosis
Rickets
Scleroderma
Scurvy
Sickle cell disease
Steroid medication
Thalassemia
Traumatic bone cyst

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