Gum disease is silent and deadly
Some signs of periodontal disease are:
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bleeding gums
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redness of gum tissue
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swelling of gums
around the teeth
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breath odor
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receding gums
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mobility of teeth,
sometimes resulting in loss of teeth
The disease can go on for
years without pain. So most people don’t realize they have a serious
problem. Regular visual oral examinations (even by a dentist) may not
reliably detect periodontal disease until it has reached an advanced
stage.
Early detection and adequate diagnosis require that the pockets or
crevices between the tooth and gum are measured with a periodontal
probe. This procedure is simple, painless and requires only a few
minutes. Yet millions of American adults have never had it done simply
because they don’t understand how valuable it is.
As periodontal disease progresses, it causes irreversible damage. So
early detection and treatment is critical to prevent tooth loss and
disfigurement. At Jeffrey L Flower DDS,
effective prevention and treatment is available for periodontal disease.
Call our office at (972) 416-0305
to schedule exam for periodontal disease today.
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