⭐ RISK FACTORS OF PERIODONTOLOGY

📌 POINTS TO PONDER 

🔹Risk:  Probability that an event will occur in the future, or the probability that an individual develops a given disease or experiences a change in health status during a specified interval of time.

🔹Risk factors:  Distinctive characteristics, or exposures, that increase the probability of developing periodontitis, or lead to a measurable change in status of periodontal supporting tissues.

🔹Various risk factors related to periodontal diseases are tobacco smoking, diabetes, pathogenic bacteria and microbial tooth deposits.

🔹Various risk determinants related to periodontal diseases are genetic factors, age, gender, socioeconomic status and stress.

🔹Various risk indicators related to periodontal diseases are HIV/AIDS, osteoporosis and infrequent dental visits.

🔹Various risk predictors/markers related to periodontal diseases are a previous history of periodontal diseases and bleeding on probing.