What is the difference between pulpitis and periodontitis?

Pulpitis mainly occurs in the pulp tissue disease, the general clinical manifestations of tooth spontaneous pain, and pain can not be located, need to do root canal therapy can be completely resolved. Periodontitis occurs in periodontal tissue inflammation, the main clinical manifestations of tooth loosening, displacement and loss, the general treatment method is subgingival scaling. Pulpitis is often caused by caries that has not been treated in a timely and effective manner. Therefore, once pulpitis occurs, it is irreversible damage, and the pain will be severe. Root canal therapy is needed to completely solve it. Periodontitis is a disease that destroys the entire periodontal tissue. Generally, it will cause bleeding of the gums, exposure of the roots and loosening of the teeth. Subgingival scaling is generally done. If it cannot be retained, it is necessary to extract the teeth.