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  2. Chronic periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    Patients sometimes assume that painless bleeding after teeth cleaning is insignificant, although this may be a symptom of progressing chronic periodontitis in that patient. Subgingival calculus is a frequent finding as well as supragingival calculus due to the bacteria migrating apically and the combined effect of the host response system of ...

  3. Periodontal disease - Wikipedia

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    A variety of cardiovascular diseases can also be associated with periodontal disease. Patients with higher levels of inflammatory markers such as TNF, IL-1, IL-6 and IL-8 can lead to progression of atherosclerosis and the development and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation, [42] as it is associated with platelet and coagulation cascade ...

  4. Aggressive periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    Aggressive periodontitis is much less common than chronic periodontitis and generally affects younger patients than does the chronic form. [4] [5] Around 1 in every 1000 patients experience more rapid loss of attachment. [6] Males seem to be at higher risk of GAP than females [2]

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

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    Gum disease is the most common oral disease, with studies estimating that up to 80% of Americans have dealt with periodontal disease at some point during their lives. The prevalence of gum disease ...

  6. List of periodontal diseases - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, a new classification was developed at the International Workshop for a Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions in 1999. This covered in much more detail the full range of periodontal diseases. "Adult periodontitis" was reclassified "chronic periodontitis" and "early-onset periodontitis" to "aggressive periodontitis". [1]

  7. Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] At least 16 systemic diseases have been linked to periodontitis. These systemic diseases are associated with periodontal disease because they generally contribute to either a decreased host resistance to infections or dysfunction in the connective tissue of the gums, increasing patient susceptibility to inflammation-induced destruction. [1]

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