Periodontal disease is extremely prevalent in society but often unknown to the person suffering form the disease process.
Nearly eighty percent of the population suffers from periodontal disease. In fact it is considered to be the most common reason
for tooth loss. Recently periodontal disease has been linked to other diseases such as diabetes, respiratory disease and cardiovascular
disease. Luckily the disease process is often treatable if diagnosed in its early stages.
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