##  [Continuous Progressive Model of Periodontal Disease](/continuous-progressive-model-periodontal-disease) 

  ##  [Continuous Progressive Model of Periodontal Disease](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/continuous-progressive-model-periodontal-disease-0) 

  

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Definition

A disease progression model that characterizes periodontal disease in susceptible individuals as a generally slow, steady, and cumulative loss of periodontal attachment and supporting tissues over time in the absence of effective control of local etiologic factors.