A definite association betweenperiodontitisor gingivitis and systemic infections has not been established but there is circumstantial evidence that it may occur.
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Methods for diagnosing, preventing, and treatingperiodontitis.
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Sequelae of a necrotic pulp include acute apicalperiodontitis, dental abscess or radicular cyst and discolouration of the tooth that may require tooth bleaching.
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Anaerobic bacteria are especially dangerous to the gingiva and the gingival fibers that attach the teeth to the gums, leading toperiodontitis.
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Periodontitisis caused by microorganisms that adhere to and grow on the tooth's surfaces, along with an over-aggressive immune response against these microorganisms.
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Chronicperiodontitisaffects about 750 million people or about 10.8% of the population as of 2010.
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Historically treatment ofperiodontitishas been focussed on reducing the bacterial challenge.
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Another cause is due to untreated necrotic pulp (chronic apicalperiodontitis).
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It is also used in the prevention ofperiodontitis.
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Periodontitisleads to loss of the bony attachment of the teeth and tooth loss.
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Lasers are increasingly being used in treatments for chronicperiodontitis.
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Often incidence refers to new sites that meet the definition ofperiodontitis, even if they occur within a person that already has other diseased sites.
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A 0.3% prevalence of localized juvenileperiodontitiswas found, with different subpopulations exhibiting a range between 0.1% to 1.1%.
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Disease of the gums, known asperiodontitis, leads to detachment of the supporting structures from the teeth and their eventual loss.
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A recent case has now linkedperiodontitiswith a full-term babys death.
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