Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by bacteria, which destroys the supporting tissues of the tooth, that is the bone and the gingiva, resulting in the loss of dentition. The American Academy of Periodontology estimates that 3 out of 4 Americans suffer from some type of Periodontal Disease, which may be a simple gingivitis to…
The most important negative impact of increased mobility and tooth movement is observed in the process of chewing food. It is proven that Periodontal Disease, with its tooth movements and reduced support that causes, has a negative impact on the chewing process, due to the fact that patients no longer feel comfortable when chewing, they have reduced…
In Dentistry, two types of grafting materials are used. Grafts that replace hard tissues (bones) and those that replace soft tissues (gingiva). What exactly are the grafts used in Dentistry and whether my organism will accept the graft. The way grafts work is to create a substrate, where the organism itself, after using them as an infrastructure…