Abstract:A search was conducted in the databases Scopus, Web of Science, MedLine, The Cochrane Library. Periodontal disease is the main cause of tooth loss. Periodontitis is an inflammatory dise-ase caused by a specific microflora and leads to the progressive destruction of the ligaments of the tooth and alveolar bone. This is accompanied by the formation of the gums recession, the formation of periodontal pockets, both separately and mutually. Periodontitis is observed in 9–85 % of children, 70–90 % of adolescents, mo… Show more
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