Periodontal Disease: Causes, Challenges, and Complications

PERIODONTAL
DISEASE

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Periodontal and early periodontitis.........................................................................................1
Pregnant patient regards with periodontitis and provide education.......................................2
Challenges in periodontal disease..........................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4
Books and Journals ................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
This is defined as the gum infection and can have ability to destroy the jawbone which
can cause an disease because of poor gum (Carrizales-Sepúlveda and et. al., 2018). This is cause
by poor oral hygiene. In this, the early periodontal and their challenges are discussed.
MAIN BODY
Periodontal and early periodontitis
Periodontal disease or gum disease is defined as the infection which is caused by poor
hygiene of teeth. In this infection is initiated through tissue that capture teeth in place. Their is
another cause which is by poor brushing and allow the teeth to gather a plaque. This develop
sticky film of bacteria and cause bleeding gum and if persist for long term cause disease. The
periodontitis can damage the bone and teeth as per their progression. The early periodontitis is
divided into various stage such as infammation and so on (Curtis and et. al., 2020). The early
stage of periodontitis start with receding of gums, or pull away from teeth and small pocket form
between gum and teeth. This pocket contain harm full bacteria. In addition to this, immune
system fight to this bacteria.
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Illustration 1: periodontitis