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How are periodontal disease and Gingivitis are related?
Answer:
Gingivitis is caused by plaque & calculus.
this leads to inflammation ,swelling ,bleeding of gums.
if this is not traeted this can lead to perodontal disease .
periodontal disease is loss of periodontal ligament to the
tooth structure, tooth becomes mobile ,there will be bone
loss.
treatment is oral prophylaxis ,using mouth rinse, scaling,
root planing.
this leads to inflammation ,swelling ,bleeding of gums.
if this is not traeted this can lead to perodontal disease .
periodontal disease is loss of periodontal ligament to the
tooth structure, tooth becomes mobile ,there will be bone
loss.
treatment is oral prophylaxis ,using mouth rinse, scaling,
root planing.
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