The tissues that are involved in periodontal diseases are the gums, which include the gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, and alveolar bone. The gingiva is a pink-colored mucus membrane that covers parts of the teeth and the alveolar bone. The periodontal ligament is the main part of the gums.
Primary Cause of Fungal infections. The primary cause of Fungal infections is the result: 1  of transmission of an infectious agent by another person by one or more of the following: saliva, air, cough, fecal-oral route, surfaces, blood, needles, blood transfusions, sexual contact, mother to fetus, etc.auses of Types of Fungal infections: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Fungal infections: 1  Candida. 2  Vaginal Candidiasis. 3  Oral thrush. 4  Athlete's foot. 5  Tinea. 6  Yeast infections. 7  Ringworm-not a worm but a fungus.
Fungal Nail Infections-Cause. Fungal nail infections can be caused by three different types of fungus, alone or in combination. 1  Dermatophytes are a type of fungus that can grow on the skin, hair, and nails. 2  They don't invade the deeper tissues of the body.3  The most common dermatophyte, Trichophyton rubrum, causes most cases of athlete's foot. Dermatophytes cause almost all fungal toenail infections. 2  Yeasts are a type of fungus that grows on the skin and nails. 3  They are normally present on the human body. 4  Things like illness, antibiotic or birth control pill use, and immune system problems may allow an overgrowth of yeast, leading to a yeast infection.