{"id":21586,"date":"2026-03-10T17:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/periodontitis-and-general-health-why-inflammation-of-the-gums-is-not-a-local-problem\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:39:23","slug":"periodontitis-and-general-health-why-inflammation-of-the-gums-is-not-a-local-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/periodontitis-and-general-health-why-inflammation-of-the-gums-is-not-a-local-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontitis and general health: why inflammation of the gums is not a local problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21586\" class=\"elementor elementor-21586 elementor-21555\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ccd57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ccd57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf49ef5\" data-id=\"cf49ef5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3780c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d3780c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Periodontitis and general health: why inflammation of the gums is not a local problem<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f9103 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4f9103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagens_Blogue__Periodontite-e-saude-geral-1024x450.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21585\" alt=\"periodontitis and general health\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagens_Blogue__Periodontite-e-saude-geral-1024x450.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagens_Blogue__Periodontite-e-saude-geral-300x132.webp 300w, https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagens_Blogue__Periodontite-e-saude-geral-768x337.webp 768w, https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagens_Blogue__Periodontite-e-saude-geral.webp 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785a59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785a59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Periodontitis and overall health have a relationship that cannot be ignored. <strong>Periodontitis is an infectious and inflammatory disease that affects the supporting tissues of teeth<\/strong> (gum, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone).<\/p><p>It results from prolonged accumulation of plaque, but the determining factor is not only the presence of bacteria. <strong>It is the inflammatory response of the body.<\/strong><\/p><p>When this response becomes persistent and unregulated, the progressive destruction of supporting tissues begins.<\/p><p>Unlike tooth decay, <strong>periodontitis can progress for years with few obvious symptoms<\/strong>. The absence of pain does not mean absence of disease! 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These become inflamed, appear swollen and reddened, and may begin to bleed. In gingivitis there is no destruction of the bone or gums, that is, tissues are not affected.&#8221;<\/p><p>This reversible inflammation of the gum is characterized by:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581b4d4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"581b4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-grimace\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zM144 400h-8c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32v-8h40v40zm0-56h-40v-8c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32h8v40zm-8-136c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32s32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32zm72 192h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm-8-104c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32zm64 128c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32h-8v-40h40v8zm0-24h-40v-40h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32v8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Redness<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-grimace\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zM144 400h-8c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32v-8h40v40zm0-56h-40v-8c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32h8v40zm-8-136c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32s32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32zm72 192h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm-8-104c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32zm64 128c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32h-8v-40h40v8zm0-24h-40v-40h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32v8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Edema<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/its-never-normal-to-bleed-your-gums\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-grimace\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zM144 400h-8c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32v-8h40v40zm0-56h-40v-8c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32h8v40zm-8-136c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32s32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32zm72 192h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm-8-104c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32zm64 128c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32h-8v-40h40v8zm0-24h-40v-40h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32v8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Bleeding during brushing<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1712ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1712ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If gingivitis is not treated, it can then progress to periodontitis, occurring:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e99253 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4e99253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-grimace\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zM144 400h-8c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32v-8h40v40zm0-56h-40v-8c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32h8v40zm-8-136c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32s32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32zm72 192h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm-8-104c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32zm64 128c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32h-8v-40h40v8zm0-24h-40v-40h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32v8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Formation of periodontal pouches<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-grimace\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zM144 400h-8c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32v-8h40v40zm0-56h-40v-8c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32h8v40zm-8-136c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32s32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32zm72 192h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm-8-104c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32zm64 128c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32h-8v-40h40v8zm0-24h-40v-40h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32v8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Periodontal ligament insertion loss<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-grimace\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zM144 400h-8c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32v-8h40v40zm0-56h-40v-8c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32h8v40zm-8-136c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32s32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32zm72 192h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm-8-104c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32zm64 128c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32h-8v-40h40v8zm0-24h-40v-40h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32v8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Progressive bone resorption<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07025e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07025e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>And in this case, the bone loss is irreversible.<\/strong><\/p><p>For its part, the goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/specialties\/periodontology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">treatment <\/a>is to halt progression, not spontaneously regenerate what has been lost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b1a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37b1a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Low-grade chronic inflammation: the link with overall health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f517c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f517c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is easy to notice that active<strong> periodontitis keeps the body in a state of low-grade chronic inflammation.<\/strong><\/p><p>Periodontal bacteria and their by-products can enter the bloodstream through inflamed periodontal sacs.<\/p><p>Simultaneously, the body produces inflammatory mediators such as:<\/p><ul><li>Interleukins<\/li><li>C-reactive protein<\/li><li>Tumor necrosis factors<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>These mediators do not remain confined to the oral cavity. <\/strong>They circulate systemically and contribute to inflammatory processes in different organs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aaa0d9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3aaa0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-hand-point-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M428.8 137.6h-86.177a115.52 115.52 0 0 0 2.176-22.4c0-47.914-35.072-83.2-92-83.2-45.314 0-57.002 48.537-75.707 78.784-7.735 12.413-16.994 23.317-25.851 33.253l-.131.146-.129.148C135.662 161.807 127.764 168 120.8 168h-2.679c-5.747-4.952-13.536-8-22.12-8H32c-17.673 0-32 12.894-32 28.8v230.4C0 435.106 14.327 448 32 448h64c8.584 0 16.373-3.048 22.12-8h2.679c28.688 0 67.137 40 127.2 40h21.299c62.542 0 98.8-38.658 99.94-91.145 12.482-17.813 18.491-40.785 15.985-62.791A93.148 93.148 0 0 0 393.152 304H428.8c45.435 0 83.2-37.584 83.2-83.2 0-45.099-38.101-83.2-83.2-83.2zm0 118.4h-91.026c12.837 14.669 14.415 42.825-4.95 61.05 11.227 19.646 1.687 45.624-12.925 53.625 6.524 39.128-10.076 61.325-50.6 61.325H248c-45.491 0-77.21-35.913-120-39.676V215.571c25.239-2.964 42.966-21.222 59.075-39.596 11.275-12.65 21.725-25.3 30.799-39.875C232.355 112.712 244.006 80 252.8 80c23.375 0 44 8.8 44 35.2 0 35.2-26.4 53.075-26.4 70.4h158.4c18.425 0 35.2 16.5 35.2 35.2 0 18.975-16.225 35.2-35.2 35.2zM88 384c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is here that periodontitis ceases to be only \"a problem of the gums\".<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ba0ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5ba0ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Periodontitis and cardiovascular risk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1157c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1157c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scientific evidence demonstrates association between periodontal disease and:<\/p><ul><li>Atherosclerosis<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/when-periodontitis-increases-the-risk-of-stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acute myocardial infarction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/when-your-mouth-speaks-through-your-heart-the-silent-relationship-between-oral-disease-and-stroke-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cerebrovascular accident<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Systemic inflammation contributes to endothelial dysfunction and instability of atherosclerotic plaques.<\/p><p>More important is sclerosis: <strong>periodontitis is not the only cause of cardiovascular disease.<\/strong> Still, we can assume it as an additional and modifiable inflammatory factor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b74de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b74de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bidirectional relationship with diabetes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-effad54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"effad54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The link between periodontitis and diabetes is one of the most studied, as we have seen <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/periodontitis-and-diabetes-learn-how-oral-health-can-affect-blood-sugar-levels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. In summary, it is possible to highlight that: <\/p><ul><li><strong>People with diabetes have a higher risk of developing periodontitis.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The presence of periodontitis hinders glycemic control.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Periodontal inflammation increases insulin resistance, worsening metabolic control. <strong>Periodontal treatment may contribute to improving glycated hemoglobin levels in diabetic patients.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0ff05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df0ff05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Periodontitis and general health: other associations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a1567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86a1567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While based on this relationship between periodontitis and general health, it is also common to find implications for other pathologies, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Pregnancy complications<\/li><li>Respiratory disease<\/li><li>Worsening of chronic inflammatory diseases<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20dc62 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b20dc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-hand-point-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M428.8 137.6h-86.177a115.52 115.52 0 0 0 2.176-22.4c0-47.914-35.072-83.2-92-83.2-45.314 0-57.002 48.537-75.707 78.784-7.735 12.413-16.994 23.317-25.851 33.253l-.131.146-.129.148C135.662 161.807 127.764 168 120.8 168h-2.679c-5.747-4.952-13.536-8-22.12-8H32c-17.673 0-32 12.894-32 28.8v230.4C0 435.106 14.327 448 32 448h64c8.584 0 16.373-3.048 22.12-8h2.679c28.688 0 67.137 40 127.2 40h21.299c62.542 0 98.8-38.658 99.94-91.145 12.482-17.813 18.491-40.785 15.985-62.791A93.148 93.148 0 0 0 393.152 304H428.8c45.435 0 83.2-37.584 83.2-83.2 0-45.099-38.101-83.2-83.2-83.2zm0 118.4h-91.026c12.837 14.669 14.415 42.825-4.95 61.05 11.227 19.646 1.687 45.624-12.925 53.625 6.524 39.128-10.076 61.325-50.6 61.325H248c-45.491 0-77.21-35.913-120-39.676V215.571c25.239-2.964 42.966-21.222 59.075-39.596 11.275-12.65 21.725-25.3 30.799-39.875C232.355 112.712 244.006 80 252.8 80c23.375 0 44 8.8 44 35.2 0 35.2-26.4 53.075-26.4 70.4h158.4c18.425 0 35.2 16.5 35.2 35.2 0 18.975-16.225 35.2-35.2 35.2zM88 384c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Although the mechanisms vary, the common denominator is systemic inflammatory load.<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e2490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e2490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gingival bleeding is not normal and can be a sign<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b28b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b28b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most frequent signs of gingival inflammation is <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/its-never-normal-to-bleed-your-gums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bleeding during brushing.<\/a><\/p><p>Should not be attributed to &#8220;too strong&#8221; brushing. <strong>It is a clinical sign of inflammation. <\/strong>Ignoring this symptom allows for silent progression of periodontal disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818ae37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"818ae37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is periodontitis still underdiagnosed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b418ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b418ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Portugal, a significant part of the population does not have regular dental consultations.<\/p><p>According to the most recent data from the OMD-promoted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omd.pt\/observatorio\/barometro\/barometro-da-saude-oral-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oral health barometer 2025<\/a>, 26% of respondents have only used emergency visits and 2.5% have never seen a dentist.<\/p><p>The most common reasons include:<\/p><ul><li>No pain<\/li><li>Devaluation of symptoms<\/li><li>Delay due to fear or cost<\/li><\/ul><p>However, this is especially delicate in diseases such as periodontitis which often progresses painlessly into advanced stages.<\/p><p><strong>When tooth mobility or loss occurs, the disease is already in a complex state.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e3953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7e3953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The importance of early diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e3276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e3276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In A Cl\u00ednica we do a careful periodontal assessment that includes, in particular:<\/p><ul><li>Measurement of periodontal pouches<\/li><li>Evaluation of bleeding<\/li><li>Radiographic analysis of the bone structure<\/li><\/ul><p>With these mechanisms,<a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> our experts<\/a> can act in a personalized way to control bacterial infection; reduce systemic inflammation; stabilize bone loss; and preserve natural teeth.<\/p><p>Periodontal disease control is part of an integrated health approach that uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/clinic\/our-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest technology <\/a>as an indispensable aid.<\/p><p>In fact, the oral cavity is an integral part of the body.<strong> Chronic active inflammation, even localized, has systemic repercussions. So, controlling periodontitis is reducing the overall inflammatory load.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc0a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bc0a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about periodontitis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131cf77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"131cf77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is periodontitis curable?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2001\"><p>The bone destruction caused by periodontitis is irreversible. However, the disease can be <strong>controlled and stabilized<\/strong> with proper treatment and periodontal maintenance. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is bleeding from the gums normal?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2002\"><p>No. Gingival bleeding is usually a <strong>sign of inflammation <\/strong>and may indicate gingivitis or periodontal disease. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can periodontitis cause diseases in the rest of the body?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2003\"><p>Periodontitis is associated with various systemic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The relationship occurs mainly through <strong>systemic inflammatory processes.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to prevent gum disease?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2004\"><p>Prevention is based on three pillars:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>adequate oral hygiene<\/li>\n<li>regular dental appointments<\/li>\n<li>early diagnosis of gingival inflammation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2005\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2005\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How often should a periodontal assessment be done?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2005\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2005\"><p>Most people should have <strong>check-ups at least once a year,<\/strong> the frequency may vary according to individual risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is periodontitis curable?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>The bone destruction caused by periodontitis is irreversible. 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