Occlusal Trauma and Periodontal Diseases
By Isis Marsh, RDH, BSDH, Rosalie Forrester, RDH, MS, Allison Fody, RDH, MPH
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of adults older than 30 have some form of periodontal disease.1 Diagnosis, treatment, and management of periodontal diseases are especially beneficial during their early stages when maintaining a healthy periodontium is achievable. Identifying occlusal trauma in the earlier stages of periodontitis is key to helping reduce the potential effects of inflammatory responses and excessive occlusal forces on the supporting bone around teeth.2,3
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