Parodontosis (periodontal disease)

Parodontosis (periodontal disease) is a disease of the teeth of primary degenerative nature. This means that periodontitis is an infringement of the trophic (food) jawbone and periodontal tissues (violation of updates tissues, circulatory disorders gums, impaired mineral metabolism).

Causes of gum disease are the changes caused by diseases of internal organs and systems (atherosclerosis, hypertension, vegetative dystonia), and bone disease (osteopenia).

Periodontal disease is uncommon (5-10% of cases). Periodontal disease does not cause pain and other sensations, so patients usually do not seek medical attention.

In marked stages of periodontal disease is complicated by inflammation of the gums called periodontitis.

Clinical symptoms of periodontitis are inexpressive. Periodontal disease develops slowly, a long time without showing themselves.

Patients with periodontal disease noted discomfort in the gums, the feeling of itching, but most often turn to a dentist due to sensitive tissues.

pale staining of the gums, no signs of inflammation;
retraction of the gums to expose the neck of the tooth, and then the tooth root, it looks like the “elongation” of the tooth;
no bleeding gums;
periodontal disease may be associated with lesions of non-carious tooth tissue type – erosion of the enamel of wear of the tooth, wedge-shaped defect;
with periodontitis often present diseases of the cardiovascular system, endocrine and metabolic disorders.
Signs of periodontal disease

Treatment
The treatment of parodontitis depends on the stage of the disease:
First the dentist carefully removes all causes for the inflammation, e.g. removes plaques and tartar.
The next step is to evenly distribute the load for the whole set of teeth. This often requires slightly grinding some teeth so that the masticatory surfaces fit well into one another.
Missing teeth have to be substituted because a complete set of teeth is essential for an even load.
If the disease has reached an advanced stage existing gingival and infrabony pockets are removed. To accomplish this various methods have been developed.
Teeth that are already loose can be stabilized by fixed or removable dental splints.

Task III. Complete the sentences:
Parodontosis (periodontal disease) is a disease … of the teeth of primary degenerative nature.
Causes of gum disease are … the changes caused by diseases of internal organs and systems (atherosclerosis, hypertension, vegetative dystonia), and bone disease (osteopenia).
Clinical symptoms of periodontitis are … inexpressive.
Patients with periodontal disease noted … discomfort in the gums, the feeling of itching, but most often turn to a dentist due to sensitive tissues.