On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH takes us through a broad definition of diseases of the periodontium.    Quotes:    “I absolutely love this definition because it clarifies the fact that diseases of the periodontium begin with biofilm. However, it results in subsequent inflammatory and destructive components initiated by the host response.”   “Periodontal disease is not simply a disease associated with biofilm.”   “Now, more than ever, it's our opportunity to take a look at what these new definitions mean when it comes to the critical work we do as preventive specialists.”   Resources:   DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com  More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/    Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com  Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/  Citations   AlJehani Y. A. (2014). Risk factors of periodontal disease: review of the literature. International journal of dentistry, 2014, 182513.  doi:10.1155/2014/182513   Yost, S., Duran-Pinedo, A.E., Teles, R. et al. Functional signatures of oral dysbiosis during periodontitis progression revealed by microbial metatranscriptome analysis. GenomeMed 7, 27 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-015-0153-3   Tonetti, MS, Greenwell, H, Kornman, KS. Staging and grading of periodontitis: Framework and proposal of a new classification and case definition. J Periodontol. 2018; 89( Suppl 1): S159– S172. https://doi.org/10.1002/JPER.18-0006