Periodontal disease

Periodontal disease is a type of disease that affects one or more of the periodontal tissues:

While many different diseases affect the tooth-supporting structures, plaque-induced inflammatory lesions make up the vast majority of periodontal diseases and have traditionally been divided into two categories:

While in some sites or individuals, gingivitis never progresses to periodontitis, data indicates that gingivitis always precedes periodontitis.

Penn team reverses signs of naturally occurring chronic periodontitis

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Periodontal disease associated with increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Periodontal disease predicts CAC progression in type 1 diabetes

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Treating a common gum condition could reduce risk of heart attacks in kidney disease patients

Researchers discover byproducts from bacteria in gum disease can awaken dormant T-cells and HIV viruses

Periodontal disease linked to increased risk of kidney disease

Roman-Britons had less gum disease than modern Britons

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Study reveals new link between periodontal and cerebrovascular diseases

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Non-inflammatory destructive periodontal disease

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