Periodontitis: A Dual Infection

Abstract

:  (158 words) Introduction: . Gingivitis always precedes developing periodontitis, but not all cases of gingivitis progress to periodontitis. Stagnating oral-biofilm over time causes decay and gum disease Different patterns of mild, moderate, and severe periodontitis manifest in younger people but not all old people develop periodontitis. Aim: This study appraises established  theoretical concepts and articulates them with recent discoveries on viral infections, into a coherent feasible hypothesis of the pathophysiology of periodontitis. Discussion: Why periodontitis as rapidly progressive disease in juveniles and young adults, has been prevalent has been obscure for decades. Recent research implicates virus infection constrains, stresses and moderates immunology that allows strident progressive periodontal-ligament destruction deriving from climax ecosystems in stagnated biofilms. This explains why gum disease is prevalent when viruses are present and why unusually aggressive forms of gum disease occur. Conclusion: Viral infection immobilizes immunity and susceptible individuals with gingivitis, when infected with a concomitant secondary viral infection, are prone to develop severe periodontitis.