What is periodontal disease?

Once known as the “Pyorrhea”, periodontal disease is now one of the most important causes of tooth loss. It consists of a complex of diseases that, in different forms, can affect any age group. The most frequently strikes in ‘aged between 35 and 60 years.
The term indicates a periodontal disease that affects the supporting tissues of teeth: periodontal ligament, the alveolar bone cementum. These three structures must be added to the gum surface is known as periodontitis. The periodontal disease is a chronic disease and as such can not be eliminated permanently, but can and should be treated.