Gum disease, or periodontal disease is the #1 cause of tooth loss in adults. The symptoms include gums that bleed when brushed or flossed, teeth coming loose or moving around, bad breath, and changes in your bite. Periodontal disease is an infection in your gums caused by bacterial plaque that destroys the bone that holds your teeth in. Smoking, stress, and a bad bite can speed up bone loss too.

The first step is to recognize the disease, and it can be detected very early in its progression. Then specific treatments and hygiene recommendations will be made to help you get healthy. Know too, that a healthy environment produces health in the body. Start healing yourself by thoroughly removing bacterial plaque along the gum line a couple times per day, and never, I mean NEVER, allow food debris to sit on your teeth.

If you wait until gum disease hurts, it will be too late. Contact us at james@jamesreznichdds.com for help with gum disease.