Periodontal Disease(치주질환)

Periodontal disease is gum disease that can range in severity from simple gum inflammation called gingivitis to conditions that damage the bone.

 

Gum disease is extremely common, as about 80 % of adults in the United States have some form of the disorder.

 

If you do not treat gingivitis(치은염), you may develop periodonitis(치주염), in which the gums pull away from the teeth and form infected pockets.

 

Plaque that is not removed by brushing and flossing hardens and becomes tartar, which is filled with bacteria.

 

Smoking, Hormonal changes in girls and women, Some illnesses, Stress, Some medications, Genetic susceptibility, People who have rheumatoid arthritis --------------> may also be at increased risk of gum disease.

 

Gum disease may contribute to health problems in areas other than the mouth, including increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke.

 

In pregnant women, gum disease has been associated with the risk of delivering preterm(조산) or low-birth-weight babies(미숙아).