What causes gum diseaseis? Does it hurt? Wouldn I know if I had it?
Gum disease is bacterial infection that attacks the gums and bone supporting the teeth. In its early stages gum disease is not apparent to the patient. Just as high blood pressure is called the silent killer, so is gum disease the silent killer of teeth. We’ve learned a great deal about gum disease in recent years. We are now able to diagnose it earlier and help patients get it under control much better than in the past. The earlier we detect it the sooner we can get it under control. If your gums are bleeding, even slightly, it is a sign of gum disease. When patients wait until teeth are loose and painful and their gums are oozing it is much more difficult and costly, if at all possible, to get the disease under control.
Gum disease is bacterial infection that attacks the gums and bone supporting the teeth. In its early stages gum disease is not apparent to the patient. Just as high blood pressure is called the silent killer, so is gum disease the silent killer of teeth. We’ve learned a great deal about gum disease in recent years. We are now able to diagnose it earlier and help patients get it under control much better than in the past. The earlier we detect it the sooner we can get it under control. If your gums are bleeding, even slightly, it is a sign of gum disease. When patients wait until teeth are loose and painful and their gums are oozing it is much more difficult and costly, if at all possible, to get the disease under control.
