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periodontitis
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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.



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Systemic therapy has demonstrated success in periodontal diseases such as aggressive periodontitis (specifically the former juvenile and refractory periodontitis), where precise bacterial species have been identified.
Local chemotherapeutics as an adjunct to scaling and root planing by Spadaro, Stephen E. / The Dental Assistant
Examples include, but are not limited to, studies of the effects of beliefs, affective states, or stress on the immune system as related to the onset, progression, or treatment of oral diseases or conditions such as periodontal diseases, caries, head and neck cancers, temporomandibular joint and/or muscle disorders, herpetic and aphthous lesions, oral manifestations of HIV infection, or oral mucosal wound healing following oral surgery.
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Polymicrobial Diseases by Haverkos, Harry W. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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