Assertion: tooth's tissue | /r/LocatedNear | the teeth
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text: Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth.
text: If not treated, the bone and connective tissue surrounding the tooth may become so severely damaged that the tooth will fall out or need to be extracted.
text: If periodontal disease -- an infection of the tissues and bones that surround and support the teeth -- have caused loosening of the teeth, it may be necessary to the pull the tooth or teeth.
text: Several anaerobic plaque bacteria, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, secrete antigenic proteins that trigger a strong inflammatory response in the periodontium, the specialized tissues that surround and support the teeth.
text: A dentist who has additional training in periodontics and specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tissues surrounding the teeth and in the placement and maintenance of dental implants.