Monday 25 July 2011

What is the adult periodontitis?

Adult periodontitis, also known as chronic adult periodontitis, is the most common type of periodontitis, accounting for 95% of patients with periodontitis. It's slow progression, up to ten years or even decades.

Adult periodontitis patients because of poor oral hygiene, mainly, a lot of tooth surface plaque accumulation, calculus, and its carrying bacteria and toxins produced by inflammation of the gums and cause swelling. They continued to function, the gingival margin to the gingival margin of more than extending, resulting in deep periodontal tissue destruction.

Adult full-mouth periodontal most general violation of teeth, a small number of patients only occurred in a group of teeth or individual teeth. Molar area and the lower anterior teeth plaque, calculus accumulation and easy, so sick of these parts easier. Patients with Dental Reviews inflamed gums, easy bleeding, but usually does not cause the patient's attention, until after the formation of deep periodontal pockets, loose teeth, alveolar bone loss, inability to chew or pain occurs, or even acute periodontal abscess, etc., before going to treatment, this when is late.

After the diagnosis of adult periodontitis, aggressive treatment measures should be taken to remove plaque, calculus and other irritants, to eliminate gingival inflammation, periodontal pocket so shallow. Prevent the recurrence of gingivitis and periodontal pocket, depends on the control of plaque in patients with persistent daily, and regular review of the disease, make the appropriate treatment.

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