Periodontitis
Periodontitis is a bacterial disease affecting the periodontium*. The infection is caused by the accumulation of plaque **, often associated with other factors such as smoking, stress or certain diseases like diabetes.
The patient usually feels no pain. The main symptoms are bleeding gums during brushing and bad breath. The mobility of the teeth is a sign of deterioration of the bone supporting the teeth at this stage, the infection is advanced.
Without treatment, the patient risk of tooth loss. The emergence of other diseases is favored by untreated periodontitis. Bone loss is easily determined by X-rays.
Periodontal disease is the cause of tooth loss in 70% of cases in adults.
A good dental hygiene and regular visits to the dentist for teeth cleaning can prevent periodontitis.
* PERIODONTIUM : all the tissues supporting the teeth (bone, ligaments, gums)
** PLAQUE: mixture of food debris and bacteria.13 avril 2010
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