牙周炎是口腔科中比较普遍的发病率较高的口腔疾患之一,也是成年人丧失牙齿的最直接原因,随着老龄化社会的步入,老年人口比例的增重,牙周炎的发病率也逐年呈递增趋势。同时,牙周炎可能引发的口腔疾病与全身健康有着必然的关联。近年来,牙周炎已被列为糖尿病的第六并发症。随着人们口腔健康意识的提高,牙周炎已经越来越为大家所重视。病从口入,保持口腔的卫生,科学的护齿,对于疾病的预防很重要,从而也可以减少牙周炎的发病率。 Periodontitis is one of the more common oral diseases in dentistry and is the most direct cause of tooth loss in adults. With the aging of the society, the proportion of the elderly population increases, the periodontitis The incidence also showed an increasing trend year by year. At the same time, periodontitis may lead to oral diseases and systemic health have a necessary relationship. In recent years, periodontitis has been listed as the sixth complication of diabetes. With the improvement of people’s oral health awareness, periodontitis has been paid more and more attention by everyone. Illness from the mouth, to maintain oral health, scientific dental care, for the prevention of disease is very important, which can also reduce the incidence of periodontitis.