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Dr. Akram Rafla is a periodontist in Worcester, MA. In this series of articles, he discusses the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease.
Periodontal disease tends to be under diagnosed because its symptoms are not always easily visible to the naked eye.
At the current time, there are no topical medications that have been proven to help cure periodontal disease.
Periodontal disease can come in many forms, but two of the most serious forms are known as aggressive and chronic periodontitis.
Although there is no clear link showing that periodontal disease can cause osteoporosis, the connections between the two conditions are unmistakable.
Osseointegrated implants are the most popular and common type of dental implant used by dentists in the United States today.