Gum disease is not something to be ignored. It starts out harmlessly enough, perhaps with just a little blood on the toothbrush. But the bacteria responsible are relentless. If left alone, they eventually produce infected pockets of pus, invade the roots of teeth and put people on the path to being Polident users. As many as 3 of every 4 Americans are somewhere along that path.
If patients don't get to a dentist before the disease gets out of hand, the treatment used to save the teeth is not pleasant. Wielding sharp metal tools, periodontists scrape germ-laden plaque from around the...
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