The prevention of periodontal disease—An overview

Abstract

It is widely accepted that common diseases of the oral cavity, such as gingivitis and periodontitis, are preventable. Based on a large body of scientific evidence, a number of preventive strategies are known to prevent these diseases, but only if routinely implemented. Unfortunately, while most preventive strategies are theoretically simple to understand, they are often difficult to employ in practice at individual and public health levels. This volume of Periodontology 2000 provides the most current information on the state of the science and the evidence base supporting a preventive perspective for the management of periodontal disease, including evidence for proven interventions as well as cutting‐edge ideas for potential future interventions. In addition to well‐established and scientifically proven approaches (tooth and implant cleansing, topical chemotherapeutics, reduction in risk factors such as tobacco smoking), a number of new ideas are now under investigation, including antioxidant agents, probiotics, vaccines, and slow‐release alternative chemotherapeutics. Furthermore, there are new ideas to alter patient behaviors with the aim to improve adherence to preventive strategies. Finally, examples from implementation science and public health are provided that suggest novel approaches to bring new ideas into clinical practice.

A retrospective study of orthodontic treatment on anterior tooth displacement caused by periodontal disease

“…[ 3 , 6 , 7 ] Periodontitis is a chronic, destructive, and irreversible inflammatory disease. [ 3 , 6 – 10 ] It usually accumulates deep periodontal tissue, including gums (gingiva), alveolar bone, cementum, and periodontal ligament. [ 3 , 6 – 10 ] PD has very high incidence around the world, and its incidence rate arises with the age increasing.…”

“…[ 3 , 6 – 10 ] It usually accumulates deep periodontal tissue, including gums (gingiva), alveolar bone, cementum, and periodontal ligament. [ 3 , 6 – 10 ] PD has very high incidence around the world, and its incidence rate arises with the age increasing. [ 11 – 13 ] It is estimated that more than 90% general population are subjected to PD.…”

Frequency and Distribution of Biopsied Non-Dental Plaque-Induced Gingival Diseases in a Chinese Population According to the Classification of Gingival Health and Gingival Disease/Conditions

“…As one of the most common sites for various pathogens affecting oral health, gingiva has long been the concentration scope of many clinicians. While most lesions that occurr on oral gums are inflammatory diseases induced by dental plaque biofilm [1]. gingiva can also be affected by a variety of neoplastic or non-neoplastic diseases that show different etiologies from bacterial biofilm [2].…”

A comparative study on the effectiveness of application of different types of biological matrixes on mandibular alveolar mucosa lesion healing

“…Periodontal diseases is one of the most relevant and important problem in modern dentistry [1][2][3][4] due to their increasing prevalence in population, association with the occurrence of focus of chronic infection, progressive development and irreversibility which, in case of severe damage of periodontal tissues, eventually leads to a loss of the number of teeth [2,[5][6][7].…”

“…The latter is accompanied by disorders in protein, lipid, carbohydrate and mineral metabolism, which determine the multifaceted clinical presentations of the disease. Under such conditions, it may be difficult to choose methods of adequate pharmacological therapy to achieve rapid reduction of inflammation and restore the structure and functions of periodontal tissues [3].…”