Links from The American Academy of Periodontology :
Dental Implants: Teeth That
Look and Feel Like Your Own
This link covers the benefits of dental implants.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/2m.htm
Periodontal Disease
This link contains an article that covers the types and causes of periodontal disease. It includes illustrations and possible treatments.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/2a.html
Frequently Asked Questions
This link contains “Frequently Asked Questions” covering general periodontal questions, periodontal procedures, and the effects of periodontal disease on your general health.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/faq.htm
Possible Medical Complications
This link covers how periodontal disease can adversely affect your general health.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.top2.htm
Smoking & Periodontal Disease
This link provides information on how smoking may be one of the most important risk factors in the development of periodontal disease.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/smoking.htm
Women & Periodontal Disease
This link contains information to help women avoid periodontal (gum) disease and protect their oral health.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/women.htm
Diabetes & Periodontal Disease
This link contains information on how diabetes increases periodontal disease and inversely, how diabetes then worsens with this disease.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.diabetes.htm
Transmitting Periodontal Disease to Family Members
This link describes how periodontal disease can be passed from parents to children and between husbands and wives.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/webfamilies.htm
Periodontal Procedures
This link describes periodontal procedures such as dental implants, scaling & root planing, crown lengthening, regeneration, tissue grafts, and dental laser surgical procedures.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/procedures.htm
Links from the American Dental Association
Inflammation & Medical Consequences
This link contains recent research concerning inflammation and its connection to other medical conditions. It also contain a definition of inflammation and an explanation of how it affects your body.
http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101040223/index.html
Dental Implant Resources
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