Which branch of dentistry is concerned with the treatment of gum disease?

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Periodontics is the branch of dentistry devoted to the study, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the tissues supporting the teeth which includes gums, alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, and cementum.
The word comes from the Greek words peri meaning around and odons meaning tooth. Literally taken, it means study of that which is "around the tooth".
Periodontal diseases is an inflammatory lesion caused by bacteria affecting the tissues housing the roots of the teeth which take on many different forms, but is usually a result of bacterial infection of the gums. It include gingivitis, periodontitis (sometimes called pyorrhea), primary and secondary occlusal traumatism, gingival hyperplasia, and periodontal atrophy. Untreated, it often leads to tooth loss and alveolar bone loss.
A periodontist is a dentist that specialises in treating diseases of the periodontium .

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