| Gum disease believe it or not, can be
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| | The end prognosis... a lot of teeth will
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| avoided or at worst managed at a level
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| | be lost in the process which surprisingly
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| where it doesn't affect your quality of
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| | can occur over a short period of time.
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| life. Take it from someone who has
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| | More Gum Nasties!
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| experienced gum disease at it's worst,
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| | But that's not all! Sure signs of gum
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| brush and floss your teeth at least twice
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| | disease include red, swollen and bleeding
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| a day; it will be worth it in the long
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| | gums, bad breath, abcesses which form
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| run!
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| | between both teeth and gums and of
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| What Is Gum Disease?
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| | course, teeth beginning to lose their
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| Gum or periodontal disease is described
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| | solid foundations within the gums. What
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| as the inflammation and infection of the
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| | does this mean? Well, it means a lot of
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| gums. Plaque build up on the teeth
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| | pain and discomfort, thousands and
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| becomes hard and is known as calculus.
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| | thousands of dollars in treatment and
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| This is a real danger sign for people
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| | depending on how you look at it, usually
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| because left untreated, serious
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| | a pretty happy dentist only in the fact
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| complications will arise over a period of
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| | that you are keeping him or her in
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| time. Let me give you a "ball-by-ball"
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| | business.
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| description of exactly what can happen:
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| | Your Dentist Is Your Greatest Ally
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| - The bacteria in the plaque can damage
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| | In all seriousness though, the dentist is
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| the gums leading to gingivitis. Okay,
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| | your greatest ally in warding off the
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| it's a nasty sounding description but the
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| | destruction of periodontitis. Forget the
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| good news is that it can be treated.
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| | old wive's tale that visiting a dentist
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| - If left untreated, periodontitis, an
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| | usually results in a lot of pain both
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| advanced level of gum disease "will come
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| | physically and financially. When it comes
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| knocking" and trust me, it's not a
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| | to severe gum disease, the dentist is
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| friendly visitor. In fact, periodontitis
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| | like your "vampire slayer." Frequent
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| just doesn't visit but sets about to not
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| | examinations will involve thorough
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| only seriously damage both teeth and
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| | scanning of your teeth and gums. If there
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| gums, but eats away at the bone
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| | is any calculus build up present then it
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| supporting the teeth. Ouch!
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| | can be scraped away.
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| - Over time, the inflammation gets worse,
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| | Remember, the calculus build up is ugly
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| the infection more severe, gum pockets
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| | enough but it's only the first step in
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| begin to form because of the receding
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| | the evolution of gum disease. Regular
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| bone line and worse still, the gums begin
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| | checks will keep calculus build up under
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| to back off from the teeth.
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| | control; ignoring regular dental
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| - If the above wasn't bad enough, teeth
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| | check-ups is like putting up a neon light
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| begin to loosen, decay sets in, pain and
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| | in your mouth inviting "Count"
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| discomfort becomes more frequent and it a
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| | periodontitis to visit. Believe me, you
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| nutshell, it becomes one hell of a mess.
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| | do not want anything to do with it!
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