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SharePeriodontal disease is the name for bacterial infections of the gums in the mouth.
Periodontitis, or Pyorrhea, is a disease involving inflammation of the gums, often persisting unnoticed for years or decades in a patient, that results in loss of bone around teeth.
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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