Periodontology is the study of the supporting structures of the teeth in health and disease, and of all those factors which contribute either to the maintenance of health or to the onset and progression of diseases of these tissues.
Includes
Periodontitis - Stage 3: Severe (with potential for tooth loss) Now we enter into the severe stage of periodontitis, which is the stage where you have the very real potential of losing teeth. If your gum disease has reached this stage, you are still unlikely to experience pain.