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Epidemiology: |
The study of health and disease within the total population (rather than an individual) and the risk factors that influence health and disease. |
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Incidence: |
The number of new disease cases in a population that occur over a given period of time. |
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Prevalence: |
The number of all cases (both old and new) of a disease that can be identified within a specific population at a given point in time. |
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Disease progression: |
The change or advancement of periodontal destruction. |
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Intermittent disease progression: |
State of periodontal disease is characterized by periods of disease activity and inactivity (remission). |
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Risk factors: |
factors that modify or amplify likelihood of developing periodontal disease, major established risk factors for periodontitis are specific bacterial pathogens cigarette smoking and diabetes mellitus. |
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Periodontal Pathogens |
bacteria that are capable of infecting the tissues of the epithelium |
