Restorative Dentistry

Periodontal diseases affect your gums and bone supporting your teeth, and can cause inflammation, tooth loss, and bone damage. Periodontal diseases can be caused by:

Another form of periodontal disease is chronic or aggressive periodontitis. As the name implies, aggressive periodontitis is by a rapid bone destruction and attachment loss in clinically healthy patients. Chronic periodontitis, on the other hand, is one of the most common forms of periodontal disease. Frequently seen in adults, the rate of disease progression is usually slow for chronic periodontitis. It is characterized by gum recession and pocket formation.