Medications affecting the periodontium, summarized in Table 2, can be classified into four categories and are:.

Both chronic and aggressive periodontitis are plaque-related diseases initiated by bacteria. The host response, genetic predisposition and environmental risk factors do not initiate periodontal...

There are a number of factors that affect prognosis, with position in arch affecting likelihood of tooth loss, risk being greatest for maxillary second molars and least for mandibular canines (Table...

Periodontal disease is a complex inflammatory disease that affects the periodontal structures, including the gingiva, cementum, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone.1 Both chronic and aggressive...

A 41-year-old female was referred by her general dental practitioner (GDP) to the Periodontology Department of Birmingham Dental Hospital. She presented complaining of soreness and swelling of her...