Prediction of the Course of Chronic Generalized Periodontitis

Periodontal diseases, as well as dental caries, are very common. According to the WHO, about 95% of the world's adult population and 80% of children have some form of periodontal disease. The periodontium is a tissue complex that surrounds the tooth and secures it to the jaw bones. This complex includes the gums, the periodontal ligament connecting the tooth root with the bone socket, the bone tissue of the alveolar processes and the cementum of the tooth root. With various periodontal diseases, the pathological process can involve any part of the periodontal complex or the entire periodontium. The nature of the pathological process can also be different: dystrophic, inflammatory or tumor.