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August 30, 2021
Currently, oral diseases affect almost 3.5 billion people, according to the World Health Organization, periodontitis is one of them. This multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease is characterized by the progressive destruction of the structures that support the tooth, affecting both the gums and the bone that supports the teeth. Dr. Manuel Tovar, dentist at Clinica Ricardo Palma, gives us more information on this topic.
Risk factors
The risk factors that lead to this disease are:
Symptoms
Periodontitis can include the following symptoms:
Prevention
The following recommendations should be taken into account to avoid this disease:
Treatment
There are four fundamental pillars for treatment
Dr. Manuel Tovar
Dentist at Clínica Ricardo Palma