periodontitis

Inflammation of soft tissues around the teeth (see tooth). Poor dental hygiene leads to deposition of bacterial plaque on the teeth below the gum line, irritating and eroding nearby tissues. If it is not treated, the gum margin recedes, exposing the roots of the teeth. The process eventually involves the bone anchoring the teeth, which loosen and may fall out. Removal of all plaque deposits and affected soft tissues can arrest but not reverse bone deterioration.

periodontitis [¦per·ē·ō‚dän′tīd·əs]

(medicine)

Inflammation of the periodontium.

Periodontitis

an acute or chronic inflammation of the periodontium and adjacent tissues. Periodontitis is usually a result of dental caries and arises as infection spreads from the root canal through the apical foramen to the apex of the root. It may also develop from frequently recurring injury to the tooth; this kind of injury can result from such occupational habits as biting thread or grasping metal nails with the teeth and from any habitual biting of hard objects, for example, pencils or the mouthpieces of pipes.

Acute periodontitis is manifested by sharp pain in the region of the tooth that intensifies when the inflamed area is touched. Swelling often occurs in the gums, lips, or cheeks, and the affected tooth becomes loose. The enlarged submaxillary lymph nodes become sensitive, and fever occasionally arises. The process may sometimes be complicated by osteomyelitis of the jaw, purulent inflammation of the soft tissues of the face and neck, and acute sepsis. Symptoms of chronic periodontitis usually include discomfort while chewing, halitosis, and sometimes fistulas on the gums and facial skin. Chronic periodontitis can lead to the formation of a cyst of the jaw, and both forms of periodontitis can sensitize the body to streptococci.

Treatment of periodontitis is usually conservative, consisting of filling the root canals. Often the tooth is removed. Abscesses are lanced, and antibiotics are used to treat pronounced general symptoms.

REFERENCES

Groshikov, M. I. Periodontit. Moscow, 1964.
Marchenko, A. I. “Bolezni periodonta.” In Rukovodstvo po terapevticheskoi stomatologii. Moscow, 1967.
Ovrutskii, G. D., F. G. Gasimov, and S. V. Makarov. Bolezni zubov. Kazan, 1967.
Rybakov, A. I., and V. S. Ivanov. Klinika terapevticheskoi stomatologii. Moscow, 1973.

G. D. OVRUTSKII

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The most unusual cause of tooth loss, which is quite serious, is gingivitis or peridontitis (gum disease).

What's up Doc? by The Mirror (London, England)

This causes infection and inflammation in the gums, which can lead to peridontitis, a more severe form of gum disease which affects the underlying bone.

A to Z of Health Part 1: Dental health - a gum deal by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

By using these assays for our systematic disease association studies, we can work more effectively to identify possible mutations that may be associated with the predisposition of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), sarcoidosis, psoriasis and peridontitis," said Stefan Schreiber, M.

Applied Biosystems Launches Assays-on-Demand SNP Genotyping and Gene ... by Business Wire

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