One inch equals 25.4 mm. Not all pockets are immediately considered harmful. The periodontal pocket process starts with gingivitis, a gum infection caused by the buildup of plaque in the mouth.

as there hasn’t been a reliable marker for them previously. For instance, we analysed periodontal pocket depth for periodontitis and conducted angiography for heart disease.” She said that ...

The level of another protein, osteonectin, was inversely proportional to bone loss, suggesting this marker may serve as a measure of ... "We can measure gum pocket depth, or the amount of bone ...

Periodontal disorders such as tooth loss and gingivitis have been identified as a potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in a large study. More than 15,000 patients with chronic coronary ...

Furthermore, they found evidence for a stronger association between periodontal bone loss and incidence of cerebrovascular disease among younger men. "Even if this association was predominantly ...

Periodontal status and blood markers improved in both groups ... generation decreased by 25 units in the test group and increased by 15 units in controls. Probing pocket depth improved by 1.7 mm more ...