Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00262:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00262
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 4050–7054

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, periodontitis or death from periodontitis is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having gingivitis involving the affected region of the periodontium for a continuous period of at least the 6 months before the clinical onset of periodontitis;
(2)          having a foreign body in contact with the affected region of the periodontium, on more days than not for a continuous period of at least 6 months before the clinical onset of periodontitis, and where the foreign body has been removed before the clinical onset of periodontitis, then that onset occurred within 4 weeks of removal;
            Note: Examples of a foreign body in contact with the periodontium include an osseointegrated implant or dental prosthesis, a removable dental prosthesis and an orthodontic appliance such as a separator or elastic band.
(3)          having an oral piercing adjacent to the affected region of the periodontium for a continuous period of at least the 6 months before the clinical onset of periodontitis;
Note: oral piercing is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          having trauma to the affected region of the periodontium within the 6 months before the clinical onset of periodontitis;
            Note: trauma to the affected region of the periodontium is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          having surgery to the affected region of the periodontium within the 6 months before the clinical onset of periodontitis;
(6)          having neutropenia or agranulocytosis at the time of the clinical onset of periodontitis;
            Note: Causes of neutropenia or agranulocytosis include having an autoimmune disease or infection such as human immunodeficiency virus infection, and taking drugs such as clozapine, sulfasalazine, ticlopidine, methimazole, carbimazole and propylthiouracil.
(7)          having leukaemia at the time of the clinical onset of periodontitis;
(8)          having infection with human immunodeficiency virus at the time of the clinical onset of periodontitis;
(9)          having diabetes mellitus at the time of the clinical onset of periodontitis;
(10)      being obese for a continuous period of at least the 3 years before the clinical onset of periodontitis;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(11)      having chronic renal failure at the time of the clinical onset of periodontitis;
Note: chronic renal failure is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      having inflammatory bowel disease or rheumatoid arthritis at the time of the clinical onset of periodontitis;
(13)      having smoked tobacco products:
(a)           in an amount of at least 5 pack-years before the clinical onset of periodontitis; and
(b)          if smoking has ceased before the clinical onset of periodontitis, then that onset occurred within 10