Gum Disease: What you need to know before treatment!

VIDEO: Gum disease is a situation where bacteria in the form of plaque or tartar, gets underneath your gums and therefore releases toxins that cause your gums to be inflamed, and eventually also causes you to lose the bone surrounding your teeth

Gum Disease: What you need to know before treatment!
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So, what is gum disease? Gum disease is a situation where bacteria in the form of plaque or tartar, gets underneath your gums and therefore releases toxins that cause your gums to be inflamed, and eventually also causes you to lose the bone surrounding your teeth. The sad thing about this is that gum disease is actually the reason that most adults actually lose their teeth.

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So, what is gum disease? Gum disease is a situation where bacteria in the form of plaque or tartar, gets underneath your gums and therefore releases toxins that cause your gums to be inflamed, and eventually also causes you to lose the bone surrounding your teeth. The sad thing about this is that gum disease is actually the reason that most adults actually lose their teeth.

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