riggs' disease

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What does riggs' disease mean?

pyorrhea of a tooth socket; a purulent inflammation of the dental periosteum, producing the progressive necrosis of the alveoli and looseness of the teeth

Where does riggs' disease come from?

Named after American dentist John W. Riggs (1811–1885).

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