Periodontal diseases: is it possible to prevent them? A populational and individual approach

• Main Authors: Luís Otávio Miranda COTA (Author), Cristina Cunha VILLAR (Author), Mario Vianna VETTORE (Author), Julya Ribeiro CAMPOS (Author), Guilherme Castro Lima Silva do AMARAL (Author), José Roberto CORTELLI (Author), Sheila Cavalca CORTELLI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Periodontal diseases are infectious inflammatory chronic diseases of a multifactorial nature. They are primarily caused by dysbiotic ecological changes in dental biofilm, which may be influenced by risk factors. The prevention of periodontal diseases may involve different strategies focused...