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This 4 page paper discusses the oral condition known as periodontal disease: its causes, symptoms, treatment and possible complications. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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in more severe cases, the inflammation progresses to the point where there is loss of bone and soft tissue, with a resulting loss of teeth and the possibility of further
illness elsewhere in the body (Periodontal (Gum) disease: Causes, symptoms, and treatments, 2007 - hereafter Periodontal disease, 2007). The disease is caused by poor dental hygiene. The human mouth
is "full of bacteria," which combine with mucus and other substances, such as particles of food, to form "a sticky, colorless plaque on teeth" (Periodontal disease, 2007). If this plaque
is not removed by brushing and flossing, it can "harden and form bacteria-harboring tartar that brushing doesnt clean" (Periodontal disease, 2007). Once tarter is formed, it can only be removed
by a dentist or hygienist (Periodontal disease, 2007). The longer tartar and plaque remain on the teeth, the more damaging they become, and the disease process starts (Periodontal disease, 2007).
The first problem is inflammation of the gums, which become swollen and red, and bleed easily this condition is called "gingivitis" (Periodontal disease, 2007). (Most people have noticed blood in
some amount when they brush their teeth; gingivitis is extremely common.) At this stage, the disease is mild and "can usually be reversed with daily brushing and flossing, and regular
cleaning by a dentist or dental hygienist" (Periodontal disease, 2007). One exception to this is young people and teenagers: in cases of "juvenile periodontitis," symptoms may be "mild or even
absent" (Simon, 2006). In addition, smokers gums tend to bleed less than those of nonsmokers (Simon, 2006). If gingivitis is not treated, the disease progresses to a much more severe
condition called "periodontitis," a word which means "inflammation around the tooth" (Periodontal disease, 2007). This is precisely what happens: as the disease worsens, the gums pull away from the teeth,
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