Synonyms for periodontal disease
pe·ri·odon·tal dis·ease

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1. periodontal disease, periodontitisnoun

   a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth

   Synonyms:
   periodontitis

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1. Ryan Demmer:

   The oral microbiome is central. My core hypothesis is that bacteria in the mouth that cause periodontal disease, are also a cause of systemic outcomes( cardiovascular disease, dementia etc.), we use periodontal measures in many of our studies because they are a surrogate marker of chronic exposure to adverse oral bacteria.

2. Katherine Swidan:

   He’s suffering and he’s got an infection. He has severe periodontal disease. He has holes in his mouth that bleed constantly. He’s lost 130 pounds.

3. Jo Freudenheim:

   It could be that periodontal disease means there’s kind of a general inflammation in the body, inflammation is related to a number of cancers and stroke and heart disease, so it could be that chronic inflammation is causing both.

4. James Nestor:

   Stanford University scientists knew it wasn't going to be good, because there's a very firm scientific foundation showing all the deleterious effects of mouth breathing, from periodontal disease to metabolic disorders.