What are Periodontal Disease?
                     What are Periodontal 
Disease?
If your gums become infected with bacteria 
and that infection spreads, it can destroy your 
teeth. The structures that support the teeth’s 
connection to the jawbone deteriorate to the 
point where your loosened teeth must be 
extracted.
The supporting structures affected by 
periodontal disease include the gums, 
cementum that covers the root, the alveolar 
bone, and periodontal ligament. In the earliest 
stages of the disease, only your gums are 
affected. As the disease goes untreated, it can 
affect all of these structures.
What are Other Effects 
oPefr ioPdoental disease doesn’t just affect your teeth. It rmioayd aolson tplaayl  aD rioslee ina sagegr?avating 
health conditions in the rest of your body. 
These include:
What Are 
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How to Prevent 
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only if you’re careful and follow all of the 
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recommended toothpaste.
•Floss your teeth regularly to remove all 
particles of food stuck between your teeth.
•Rinse your mouth with an antibacterial 
mouthwash regularly.
•Visit the dentist for a deep cleaning 
appointment every 3 to 6 months in order to 
remove all accumulated plaque and tartar.
•Don’t eat too many chocolates and sweets as 
they attract bacteria and lead to periodontal 
infection.
•Stop smoking.
•Visit the dentist near me as soon as you see 
any signs of gum disease.
Periodontiti
s•T hTer epearitodmonetanl ttreatment begins with a 
thorough clinical examination. The dental 
hygienist first examines your teeth and gums 
in order to detect the signs of gum disease.
•Periodontitis is that stage of gum disease in 
which the bones below your gums start rotting 
and decaying. The dentist needs to run x-
ray scans in order to detect exactly how far the 
damage has spread into your bones and teeth. 
The x-ray will also help doctors detect how 
wide the pockets between your gums and your 
teeth are.
•When the periodontal treatment first begins, 
the dental hygienist cleans out the gum 
pockets in order to stop periodontal infection 
from spreading any further. If periodontal 
disease hasn’t progressed too far into the 
bones, the teeth can still be saved using 
minimally invasive procedures like scaling and 
root planning.
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