Periodontitis

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• Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting tooth-supporting tissues. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China
• Periodontitis causes periodontal pockets, clinical attachment loss, alveolar bone destruction and ultimately tooth loss. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China
• The article identifies periodontitis as the primary cause of tooth loss in adults. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China
• Clinical research indicates that patients with CKD may have accelerated periodontal tissue destruction and alveolar bone resorption. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China
• The protocol uses the 2017 World Workshop periodontitis classification to address limitations in prior systemic-disease research on periodontal therapy. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China