FOREWORD Periodontal disease is a chronic oral infection that can result in the destruction of the gingiva, periodontal ligament and bone. It is an inflammatory disease with bacterial etiology and the host response to the bacterial load can be challenging to manage.¹ The American Dental Association reports that nearly 42% of all U.S. adults over 30 years of age have some form of periodontitis (mild, moderate or severe).² Additionally, the CDC reported in 2013 that periodontitis is still one...
