Periodontal medicine is the influence of gum infection on systemic health. There is ample evidence which suggests the potential effects of inflammatory periodontal diseases on a wide range of organ systems. This field of periodontal medicine addresses the following important burning questions: Can the inflammatory response to bacterial infection of the periodontium (supporting assembly of the tooth) have an effect that is remote from the oral cavity?
Is periodontal infection (Gum infection) a risk factor for systemic diseases or conditions that affect human health? In many research, it found the association that such kind of patient (especially female patients) are at more risk for premature delivery and low birth weight of an infant. The patients who having gums diseases are more prone for poor glycemic control and surprisingly it observed that after successful treatment the glycemic…
