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Systemic risk factors are believed to be an occurrence or characteristic that can increase the rate of a susceptibility of occurring disease in a human being. The client presented in this case study displays a variety of systemic risk factors responsible to the progression of his periodontal disease. Pathogenic micro flora susceptibility varies greatly between individuals, implicating the presence of the disease can differ in the progression among the population. Consider systemic side effects that accompany the risk factors and how it can affect the client’s general health as well as oral health. As dental hygiene professionals it is important to make a distinction between those risk factors associated with periodontal disease and if they may be modified or non-modified. Modified risk factors can be easily changed by the client whereas in comparison to non-modifiable risk factors are related to environmental and behavioral and are usually difficult for the client to change. Consider a collaborative treatment approach for client to reduce risk factors by familiarizing the signs and symptoms of the factors and ways to eliminate or manage the conditions to achieve overall general and oral health and wellness. The client presents with multiple systemic risk factors contributing to the dental hygiene diagnosis of chronic moderate periodontitis. The client’s systemic risk factors denote a great base of evidence that support the association with the progression of the periodontal disease. 1st paragraph steven’s diagnosis systemic factors ,side effects general and oral from the factors 2nd paragraph how the risk factor (s) must be eliminated or managed 3rd paragraph approach to dental hygiene treatment and what the prognosis may be with and/or without treatment