{"id":9113,"date":"2024-02-28T16:04:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T16:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saodente.pt\/treatments\/periodontology\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:55:26","slug":"periodontology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saodente.pt\/en\/treatments\/periodontology\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9113\" class=\"elementor elementor-9113 elementor-1225\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cd18a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97cd18a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41eefe color-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d41eefe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Periodontology<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a3f0a elementor-widget__width-initial intro-text color-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8a3f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Periodontology<\/strong> is the branch of dentistry that deals with the study, assessment and treatment of the tooth\u2019s supporting tissues, namely the gums, bone and periodontal ligament.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e40911 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e40911\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa0df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fa0df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What causes Periodontal Disease?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc26bc8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc26bc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358ec33 e-con-full e-flex wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"358ec33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd25b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bd25b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/saodente.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/periodontologia-banner.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6082\" alt=\"Periodontology, treatments\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4bae0e e-con-full e-flex wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4bae0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09586d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e09586d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Periodontal disease results from inflammation of the gums caused by accumulated plaque and tartar.<\/p><p>Gum inflammation is related to a change in the normal colour of the gums from pink to red and bleeding, which can occur during brushing or even spontaneously.<\/p><p>Chronic inflammation of the gums leads to bone loss, leading to tooth mobility, and subsequently, to tooth loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e5900 highlight-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15e5900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It is important to seek advice from your doctor so that you can control periodontal disease and halt its progression.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9365c e-con-full e-flex wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c9365c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2198577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"2198577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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