Essentials of peridontal medicine

Periodontitis is inflammation and infection of the ligament and alveolar bone supporting the teeth that can have significant effects on general health and vice versa, i.e., a number of systemic diseases and conditions can be potential risk factors for periodontitis as well. There is an increasing interest over recent years in the relationship between periodontal and systemic health that has labeled periodontal-systemic interlink as a two-way road. The dynamics of the periodontium are a product of its circulation, hormonal changes and immune response mechanisms. Changes in systemic health that affect any of these factors can be reflected as changes in periodontal health.

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Dr Grishmi Niswade, BDS, MDS (Periodontology)- currently working as a Reader in the department of Periodontology, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur