Periodontal diseases

Natural History of Periodontal Diseases 1.1 Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases

1 CHAPTER 1: NATURAL HISTORY OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES 1.1 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES 1.1.1. Methodological issues 1.1.1.1 Epidemiology—fundamental aspects Epidemiology, according to general definition, deals with the study of determinants of the occurrence of health-related conditions with the scope to identify the alterable causes and apply findings to control the problem (MacMahon & ...

Periodontal Diseases in Anthropology

Dental caries and periodontal disease are two of the most common human diseases along with the common cold. Signs of dental caries have been seen even in early hominids (Australopithecus). It is well known that many signs of dental caries and periodontal disease were also seen in the Krapina Neanderthals and the archaic homo sapiens Kabwe man (also called “Broken Hill Man”: human from 300,000-1...

CHAPTER 2. Periodontal Diseases

DEFINITIONS Inflammation: A localized protective response elicited by injury or destruction of tissue, which serves to destroy, dilute, or wall off both the injurious agent and the injured tissue. A cellular and vascular reaction of tissues to injury. Gingivitis: Inflammation of the gingiva. Periodontitis: Inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth. Usually a progressively destructive ...

Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases

Probiotics in Periodontal Diseases