periodontitis
Type: condition Aliases: gum diseasechronic periodontitis
- Systems Analogy A severe gum infection that damages the soft tissue and bone supporting your teeth.
- Formal Definition A chronic inflammatory gum disease driven by dysbiotic oral plaque, resulting in alveolar bone resorption and systemic bacterial leakage.
Mentioned In
- Biological CircuitsPeriodontal Pathology and Alzheimer's Link
- OrganismPorphyromonas gingivalis
- Processalveolar bone resorption
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Hajishengallis G, Lamont RJ. The polymicrobial pathogenicity of Porphyromonas gingivalis. Front Oral Health. 2024;5:1404917. ↗
"Periodontitis represents a chronic inflammatory response to a dysbiotic plaque biofilm."