Tag: Treating Gum Disease

Though they don’t receive the recognition they deserve, your gums serve a critical purpose in terms of protecting your teeth and keeping them in place. Therefore, when they become damaged, infected or diseased, it is understandable to expect consequences. Unfortunately, the consequences of poor gum health don’t stay within the mouth. Diseased gums can threaten…

Gum disease is often a slow infection that eventually results in the loss of teeth. It’s often painless while it progresses, and one of its most notable symptoms is halitosis. No one is thrilled to hear they have a diagnosis of periodontitis (gum disease). Once the disease causes damage, there’s no reversing it on your…