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--- periodontitis [2026/03/24 07:31] – [Risk factors] gary1
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   *periodontitis is inflammation in the tissues around the teeth and can cause "getting long in the tooth" due to gum recession and subsequent dental loss
   *[[vincents_gingivitis]] may progress to necrotising periodontitis
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+  ***at least daily tooth brushing is needed to reduce rates of many conditions including periodontitis and pneumonia(([[https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2812938|Association Between Daily Toothbrushing and Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis]]))(([[https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(26)00235-5/fulltext|2026: Effectiveness of oral care for the prevention of non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAPPEN): a multicentre, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial in Australia]]))**
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