Gum Disease

Gum disease treatment aims to remove plaque and make it as difficult as possible for it to reform. With mild gum disease, more careful brushing and flossing may cure the problem without need for further treatment.
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Gum disease (periodontal disease) is an inflammation in the gums, bone, and tissues that surround and support the teeth. Gum disease is most likely to affect adults over 30, although anyone is at risk.
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Gum disease. Bacteria and food can get trapped under a flap of gum that can grow over wisdom teeth, creating infections. Gum disease may be initially mild (gingivitis) or progress to a more severe form (periodontitis).
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If you use smokeless tobacco, you have many of these same risks, including a 50 times greater risk for oral cancer with long-term use.
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The symptoms of gum disease may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Consult your adolescent's dentist or other oral health specialist for a diagnosis.
How is periodontal disease diagnosed?
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It causes fever, reddening of the eyes (conjunctivitis) and lips and mucous membranes of the mouth, ulcerative gum disease (gingivitis), swollen glands in the neck (cervical lymphadenopathy), ...
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Prevent gum disease. If your gums begin to recede, bacteria in your mouth can move in. Bacteria will further destroy your gums, exposing the sensitive roots. Good dental hygiene is the best way to prevent gum disease.
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Gingivitis that isn't treated can lead to serious gum disease or tooth loss. Daily brushing and flossing will help remove plaque before it builds up. Once it has hardened, however, it must be removed at the dentist's office.
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- In the lives of many, gum disease is a major cause of bad breath. (See "Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease.") Place goldenseal over the infected gums or mouth sores. Do this for 3 days, to help heal the gums.
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Some of the other effects of smokeless tobacco use include addiction to nicotine, oral leukoplakia (white mouth lesions that can become cancerous), gum disease, and gum recession (when the gum pulls away from the teeth).
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Said to provide pain-free treatment of gum disease by eradicating bacteria and infections previously treated with multiple painful surgical procedures. Mfg: Millennium Dental Technologies (888-495-2737). Source: BW HealthWire - 6/11/99.
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The most important times for regular dental checks are during childhood and in middle age. (During middle age, gum disease may begin to cause dental problems.) ...
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In later stages of periodontitis, the teeth can become loose and severely infected with pus oozing from around the sockets. In very advanced periodontitis, the teeth can actually fall out or may have to be removed because of infection. Gum disease is ...
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