The later stage of gum disease in which unremoved plaque hardens into calculus (tartar). With periodontitis, as plaque and calculus continue to build up, the gums begin to recede (pull away) from the teeth, and pockets form between the teeth and gums. With advanced periodontitis, the gums recede farther, destroying more gum tissue and progressing to the bone. At this late stage of gum disease, teeth (even healthy teeth) can become loose, fall out, or have to be extracted by a dentist.
Inflammation of the tissues investing and supporting the teeth, including the cementum, peridontal ligament, alveolar bone, and gingiva.
Inflammation and loss of the connective tissue of the supporting or surrounding tooth structure.
a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
Disease of the tissues around a tooth, including the ligament that holds the tooth in place and/or the bone of the jaw.
Inflammation and loss of the supporting structures of the teeth due to bacterial infection.
the more advanced stage of periodontal disease that may require more complex treatment to prevent tooth loss. The gums, bone and other structures that support the teeth are damaged. (see root planning)
A dental term for advanced "gum disease."
a gum disease that causes inflammation of gums, ligaments and bone structure that support teeth; can lead to tooth or bone loss
inflammation of the periodontal membrane.
Inflammation of the supporting structures of the tooth, including the gum, the periodontal ligament, and the jawbone.
Inflammation and loss of the connective tissue and supporting bone around the teeth.
Gingival and bone disease caused by advanced gingivitis which causes bone loss and may result in tooth loss if untreated.
The inflammation of the structures supporting the teeth, and may include the gums, bone, or periodontal ligament.
a more advanced stage of periodontal disease in which the inner layer of the gum and bone pull away from the teeth and form pockets and alveolar bone is destroyed.
A form of periodontal disease resulting in destruction of alveolar bone.
Inflammation of the supporting or surrounding structure of teeth.
A gum disease in which the gums shrink away from the teeth. Without treatment, it can lead to tooth loss.
a more severe gum disease that can lead to tooth loss in adults.
Advanced gum disease; inflammation of gum tissue which causes bone loss resulting in tooth loss if untreated.
A gum disease that increases a woman's risk of having a premature or low birth weight baby.
the result of advanced gingivitis. The pockets between the teeth and gums gradually deepen progressively loosening the teeth. This is a common cause of tooth loss.
When gingivitis is not treated, it can advance to "periodontitis" (which means "inflammation around the tooth.") In periodontitis, gums pull away from the teeth and form "pockets" that are infected. If not treated, the bones, gums, and connective tissue that support the teeth are destroyed. The teeth may eventually become loose and have to be removed.
advanced stage of periodontal disease which involves the surrounding bone. Characterized by a receding of the gums, spaces opening between teeth, discomfort in the gums, and loosening of the teeth. Once know as “pyorrheaâ€.
Inflammation of the tissues around the teeth.
inflammation of the area around a tooth
Inflammation of the periodontium, the tissues that support and anchor the teeth. Without treatment it can destroy the structures supporting the teeth, including bone.
Periodontitis, or Pyorrhea, is a disease involving inflammation of the gums (gingiva), often persisting unnoticed for years or decades in a patient, that results in loss of bone around teeth. This differs from gingivitis, where there is inflammation of the gingiva but no bone loss; it is the loss of bone around the teeth that differentiates between these two oral inflammatory diseases.