Dental dentures California| Emergency Dental Service

WHAT IS GUM DISEASE?

GUM DISEASE IS THE MORE COMMON NAME FOR THE TECHNICAL TERM PERIODONTITIS. THIS ORAL DISEASE PRESENTS AS A SERIOUS INFECTION. IT WORKS TO DAMAGE THE SOFT TISSUES IN THE MOUTH, AND IF NO TREATMENT IS SOUGHT, TEETH CAN LOOSEN AND EVEN FALL OUT. WHILE THIS FREQUENTLY HAPPENS AS WE AGE, IT CAN ALSO HAPPEN VERY PREMATURELY IF THE SIGNS OF GUM DISEASE AREN’T NOTICED OR CAUGHT BEFORE ANY REAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE.

SIGNS OF GUM DISEASE

BAD BREATH

CHANGES IN HOW TEETH FIT TOGETHER WHEN BITING OR MOUTH IS CLOSED

GUMS THAT EASILY BLEED GUMS THAT AREN’T PINK, BUT BRIGHT OR DUSKY RED, AND

EVEN PURPLE

LOOSE TEETH

NEW BLANK SPACES BETWEEN TEETH

PUFFY OR SWOLLEN GUMS

PUSS BETWEEN GUMS AND TEETH RECEDING GUMS THAT MAKE TEETH APPEAR LONGER THAN

NORMAL SPITTING OUT BLOOD WHEN BRUSHING TEETH

TENDER GUMS