Causes of Periodontitis

Causes of Periodontitis (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Periodontitis that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Treponema denticola
• Bacteroides forsythus
• Haim-Munk syndrome
• Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
• Porphyromonas gingivalis
• Kindler-Weary bullous acrokeratotic poikiloderma
• Papillon Lefevre syndrome

Periodontitis Causes: Risk Factors

The following medical statistics relate to risk factors for Periodontitis:

• Almost 1/3 of diabetics have severe periodontal disease in the US 2001 (National Diabetes Statistics fact sheet, NIDDK, 2003)
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Periodontitis Causes: Book Excerpts

• Differential Diagnosis - Toothache

Periodontitis: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Periodontitis, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Periodontitis:

• Down's syndrome
• Diabetes mellitus
• Halitosis

Periodontitis as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Periodontitis as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Periodontitis. Our database lists the following as having Periodontitis as a complication of that condition:

• Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
• Coffin-Lowry syndrome
• Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
• Epidermolysis bullosa, acquired
• Gingivitis
• Gum disease

Periodontitis as a symptom:

Conditions listing Periodontitis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Periodontitis. Our database lists the following as having Periodontitis as a symptom of that condition:

• Ankylosis of teeth
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VIII
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, progeroid form
• Ehlers-Danlos, syndrome, periodontitis type
• Keratosis palmoplantaris - periodontopathia - onychogryposis
• Neutropenia, severe chronic
• Xylosylprotein 4-beta-galactosyltransferase (XGPT) deficiency

Medical news summaries relating to Periodontitis:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Periodontitis:

• Oral health and overall wellbeing
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Related information on causes of Periodontitis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Periodontitis may be found in:

• Risk factors for Periodontitis
• Hidden causes of Periodontitis

Causes of Periodontitis: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the causes of Periodontitis.

Toothache: Differential Diagnosis
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

• Pulp pain (pulpalgia) secondary to dental caries
• Traumatic tooth injury (e.g., tooth fracture, restoration fracture, avulsion)
• Traumatic occlusion
  –Secondary to a new restoration or bruxing
  –Galvanic “shock” due to contact by two dissimilar metals (e.g., gold crown with amalgam filling)
• Periradicular or periapical pain due to infection of the tooth root or abscess formation
• Referred pain from a tooth in the opposing arch
• Sinusitis
  –Maxillary sinusitis is the most common extraoral source of tooth pain
  –All or most teeth in the upper arch may become sensitive secondary to sinusitis

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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004

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