TY - CHAP AU - Fotinos Panagakos AU - Frank Scannapieco ED - Fotinos S. Panagakos ED - Robin M. Davies Y1 - 2011-09-22 PY - 2011 T1 - Periodontal Inflammation: From Gingivitis to Systemic Disease? N2 - Gingival diseases are a family of distinct pathological entities that involve the gingival tissues. These signs and symptoms of these diseases are so prevalent in populations around the world that they are often considered to be "normal" features. The diseases are now classified into two main groups namely: Plaque-Induced and Non-Plaque Induced Gingival Diseases. This book provides dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists and students with a comprehensive review of gingival diseases, their aetiology and treatment. BT - Gingival Diseases SP - Ch. 10 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/37923 DO - 10.5772/37923 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-23 ER -