Periodontitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年5月1日 · Summarize the differences between chronic periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis. Review treatment considerations for periodontitis. Explain a well-integrated, interprofessional team approach to caring for patients with periodontitis to improve patient outcomes. Access free multiple choice questions on this topic.
Chronic periodontitis - Wikipedia
Chronic periodontitis is a common disease of the oral cavity consisting of chronic inflammation of the periodontal tissues that is caused by the accumulation of profuse amounts of dental plaque. Periodontitis initially begins as gingivitis and can progress onto chronic and subsequent aggressive periodontitis according to the 1999 classification.
Chronic periodontitis is inflammation of the periodontium with slow to moderate, progressive loss of the tooth supporting tissues (periodontal ligament and bone).
Treating chronic periodontitis: current status, challenges ...
Periodontitis affects roughly one-third of the US population. A timely diagnosis of chronic periodontitis at its earliest stage is essential to avoid more challenging severe stages of the disease.
Chronic Periodontitis – Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment ...
This SBU report, "Chronic Periodontitis – Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment", is based on a systematic and critical review of the scientific literature. A powered toothbrush is more effective than a manual toothbrush for reducing gingivitis (Evidence Grade 3).
Current understanding of periodontal disease pathogenesis and ...
Chronic periodontitis is clinically characterized by loss of gingival tissue attachment to the tooth, deepening of the gingival crevice (designated ‘periodontal pocket’ in periodontitis), degradation of the periodontal ligament and loss of alveolar bone 1.
Periodontitis | American Dental Association - ADA
2022年6月9日 · Attachment and bone loss associated with periodontal disease are results of the body’s immune response to plaque biofilm and its metabolic byproducts.