PERIODONTITIS

Course overview

PERIODONTITIS IS A DISEASE OF THE TISSUE SURROUNDING THE TOOTH STRUCTURE. THE DISEASE IS AFFECTED BY BOTH LOCAL AS WELL AS SYSTEMIC ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS. PERIODONTITIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORAL CAVITY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO TREAT THE DISEASE PROMPTLY AS IT NOT ONLY RESULTS IN TOOTH LOSS BUT ALSO AFFECTS THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE PATIENT. THE ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOGENESIS OF PERIODONTITIS AND REVIEWS ITS DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS AFFECTED BY PERIODONTITIS.