Year : 2019

Volume : Volume 10

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Nimisha Kumari.
nimishakumari@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  At present, several possible risk factors for the initiation and progression of periodontitis have been identified: age, gender, plaque, calculus, existing attachment loss. A consistent finding appears to be genetic predisposition for the development of the disease. Periodontal Diseases are infections, which are associated with specific pathogenic bacteria that colonize the subgingival area. Initiation and progression of periodontal infections are clearly modified by local and systemic conditions called risk factors. The local factors include preexisting disease as evidenced by deep probing depths and plaque retention areas associated with defective restorations. Systemic risk factors recently have been identified by large epidemiologic studies using multifactorial statistical analyses to correct for confounding or associated co-risk factors.

Keywords: Periodontal Disease, risk factors, plaque.