• Numerous systemic disorders can affect the initiation and progression of periodontitis, or can negatively impact the periodontal structures. • The new classification of gingival recession is based on interproximal attachment loss and combines clinical parameters, including gingival phenotype, and characteristics of the exposed root surface. • Occlusal forces can damage teeth and the periodontal attachment apparatus. • Developmental or acquired conditions associated with teeth or prostheses may predispose to diseases of the periodontium. • Periodontal abscesses and endo-periodontal lesions can also affect the periodontium.
Author Søren Jepsen
European Federation of Periodontology
Published March 2019
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