Lesson 2: Diabetes and Oral Health

2.5

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Gingivitis

A very early stage of gum disease

Periodontitis

a later stage of gum disease

Inflammation

The body’s response to injury or infection that causes pain, swelling, redness or feels hot.

Prevalence

how many people in a group have a specific condition.

Progression

how the condition changes (gets worse or better) in your body over time

Prognosis

how the condition might turn out or what might happen next

Diagnosis

is putting a name on a condition or disease that someone has

Therapy

treatment to make one recover from disease or discomfort