Periodontal diseases: is it possible to prevent them? A populational and individual approach

Periodontal diseases are infectious inflammatory chronic of a multifactorial nature. They primarily caused by dysbiotic ecological changes in dental biofilm, which may be influenced risk factors. The prevention periodontal involve different strategies focused on reducing distal, intermediate, and proximal factors at both the population individual levels. Effective depends interdisciplinary common factor approaches. Also, patient-centered preventive models more effective than professional-centered management diseases. Regular periodic control biofilm is an essential measure for levels effectiveness disease largely positive modifications behavior, knowledge, health literacy, patient empowerment, motivation, compliance.