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  2. Periodontal disease - Wikipedia

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    Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. [5] In its early stage, called gingivitis, the gums become swollen and red and may bleed. [5] It is considered the main cause of tooth loss for adults worldwide.

  3. Antibiotic use in dentistry - Wikipedia

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    There are a limited number of localized oral lesions that are indicated for antibiotic use and these include periodontal abscess, acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, and pericoronitis. [1] A periapical abscess responds well to antibiotics if chewing gum is used during the first two half-lives of each dose (caution: overzealous mastication ...

  4. Gum disease: causes, risks, prevention and when to see your ...

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    Early periodontitis: When left untreated, gingivitis can result in inflammation moving deeper into the gum tissues, causing pockets between the gums and teeth. Food, plaque and bacteria get ...

  5. Chronic periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Aggressive periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative anaerobe associated with the pathogenicity of periodontal disease, [10] and aggressive periodontitis is no exception. Greater numbers of both Porphyromonas gingivalis and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans were found in active, destructive periodontal lesions in comparison to non-active sites.

  7. Periodontal pathogen - Wikipedia

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    Dental plaque, the precursor of periodontal disease, is a complex biofilm consisting mainly of bacteria, but also archaea, protozoa, fungi and viruses. Viruses that specifically infect bacteria—bacteriophages—are most common in the oral cavity. Viral roles in the progression of periodontal disease as of 2017 remains poorly explored. [1]

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