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Healthy and diseased periodontium. Histological sections show the most significant characteristics of periodontal tissues in health (A) and disease (B). Periodontal disease is characterized by chronic nonresolving inflammation in which the wound healing response is not able to regenerate tissues. Arrows indicate the tissue area affected by chronic inflammation. Magnification bar = 250 μm.
