Periodontal Disease It is a chronic and progressive disease that causes loss of teeth.

 It is a chronic and progressive disease that causes loss of teeth. It is characterized by inflammation of the gums that destroys the medium surrounding the teeth to fall out.
Depending on your level of involvement is called gingivitis, where the inflammatory process affecting the periodontium Superficial only (gum) and are not affected tissue that attach the tooth. When the inflammatory process affecting the deep periodontal tissue, there is destruction of bone and ligament that support the teeth and grip. This degree of impairment is known as periodontitis.
The plaque and tartar are the main trigger of chronic disease periodontal. The gum receives less blood and oxygen, while decreasing the mechanisms of defense against the bacteria in plaque, which become more aggressive and destroy a more active tissue that holds teeth.