When the gingival tissue is not healthy, it can provide a gateway for periodontal disease to advance into the deeper tissue of the periodontium, leading to a poorer prognosis for long-term retention of the teeth.
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The large forces that can be generated during bruxism can have detrimental effects on the components of masticatory system, namely the teeth, the periodontium and the articulation of the mandible with the skull ( the temporomandibular joints ).
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The comprehensive periodontal exam consists of a visual exam, a series of radiographs, probing of the gingiva, determining the extent of current or past damage to the periodontium and a comprehensive review of the medical and dental histories.
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:" " a degenerative, noninflammatory destruction of the periodontium, originating in one or more of the periodontal structures and characterized by migrating and loosening of the teeth in the presence or absence of secondary epithelial proliferation and pocket formation or secondary gingival disease . ""
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"' Periodontitis "', also known as "'pyorrhea "', is a set of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium, i . e ., the tissues that surround and support the X-ray films ( i . e ., a radiographic examination ), to determine the amount of bone loss around the teeth.
