Periodontitis and Bad Habits

Essay # 11122

Medical and Health > Dentistry
Medical and Health > Public Health Issues

A paper which introduces periodontitis, an infection of the gums and tissue.

2,929 words () | 5 sources | MLA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper describes periodontal disease as an infection of the gums and tissues that stems from gingivitis and leads to the degradation of gingival tissues and alveolar bone, resulting in tooth loss and potentially carcinogenic lesions. The paper shows that many people suffer from this disease due to genetic reasons and from bad habits that catalyze this inflammation. It shows how bad habits such as malnutrition, smoking, alcoholism, and brushing habits can all attribute to the formation of this disease.

From the Paper:

"At this point, the bad habits discussed this far have been minute because most people are not going to consciously think about how many vitamins, carbohydrates, or proteins they are consuming; and at the same time most people have already developed their brushing habits and are reluctant to change. The one bad habit that has its negative consequences that people are aware of is smoking. Smoking is bad for overall health, but its affect on oral health has been of significant interest to researchers within the last few years."