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Periodontal disease
* All periodontal disease is caused by plaque.
* Most periodontal diseases are preventable with professional treatment and proper oral hygiene.
* affects both human and mammals alike
  - most pets and can lead to infection in the liver, kidneys and heart
* are among the most common infectious diseases affecting mankind
  - host-regulated bacterial infections
  - painless until their advanced stages
* attacks the gums and bone that support theteeth.
* bacterial infection and all infections are a cause for concern
  - located in the tissues which surround teeth
* begins when bacteria invade the gum tissue surrounding the teeth
  - plaque forms on the tooth near the gingival sulcus
  - with gingivitis
* broad term for a condition that causes inflammation and bleeding gums.
* can affect one tooth or many teeth
  - also exacerbate existing heart conditions
  - be a silent disease, but oftentimes it does come with warning signs
  - cause bacteria to enter the bloodstream and activate immune cells
* can lead to more than just loss of teeth
  - tooth loss
  - occur at any age
* can, however, progress slowly without any visible signs or symptoms.
* causative factor of bad breath.
* chronic condition that becomes progressively more severe without treatment.
  - of the gums and other supporting structures of the teeth
* increases risk of diabetes and chronic lung disease.
* involves inflammation of the gums and loss of bone around the roots of teeth.
* is an inflammatory disorder that increases tissue damage and loss
  - response to bacteria that reside within the gum tissue
  - associated with lower blood levels of vitamins and minerals
  - believed to be the most common infectious disease after the common cold
* is caused by bacteria and plaque which attach the soft gum tissue of the mouth
  - growing beneath the gum line
  - bacteria, which form plaque in and around the gum tissue
  - bacterial plaque
  - chronic bacterial infections in the bone that supports the teeth
  - considered one of the most important sources of more serious infections
  - destruction of bone and the structures supporting the teeth
  - difficult to measure objectively
  - inflammation of some or all of the tooth's support
  - initiated by the toxic metabolic products of bacteria in dental plaque
  - interpreted in different ways by different authors
  - more severe than gingivitis and is irreversible
  - painful
  - prevalent in the modern pet population
  - progressive, and eventually results in premature tooth loss if untreated
  - responsible for more tooth loss than all other reasons combined
  - suffered sooner or later by the vast majority of cats
* is the advanced stage of gum disease
  - deterioration of the supporting structures of the teeth
  - leading cause of tooth loss in adults
  - main cause of tooth loss in adults
  - major cause of tooth loss in adults
* is the most common ailment of small animals
  - condition in the ferret older than six years
  - dental condition affecting dogs and cats
* is the most common disease of small animals
  - that affects our feline and canine friends
  - of all small animal maladies
  - oral disease in cats
* is the number one cause of tooth loss in North America
  - reason for adult tooth loss
* is the number-one cause of tooth loss
  - chronic infectious disease in the world
* is usually a slow, painless, progressive disease
  - painless so most adults are unaware they have it
  - viewed as an infection, which is caused by plaque bacteria
* leading cause of bleeding, infection, pain, and tooth loss among adults.
* major cause of chronic bad breath
  - health care issue affecting a large sector of the population
* occurs as a result of improper oral hygiene
  - naturally in a wide range of species from rodents to humans
  - when the immune system reacts to virulent plaque bacteria at the gumline
* predictor of cardiovascular disease in a native American population.
* progresses silently, often without pain or symptoms.
* progressive disease affecting the gums and the jawbone.
* results from a bacterial infection of the gums and bone supporting the teeth.
* risk factor for coronary artery disease.
* starts as gingivitis, which causes sore, bleeding gums.
* starts with bacteria
* vastly under treated health problem that carries serious health risks.
* very common infectious problem especially in the United States.