Periodontal disease affects approximately half of adults globally in some form, ranging from mild gingivitis to severe periodontitis with bone loss and tooth loss. Systemic associations, particularly with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and adverse pregnancy outcomes, underline the importance of oral systemic links in comprehensive clinical practice. Regenerative surgical procedures, guided bone regeneration, and host modulation with adjunctive systemic antibiotics address advanced periodontitis.
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