Periodontal Disease
The quiet condition behind most adult tooth loss — and how we stop it.
Periodontal Disease
How gum disease progresses
It starts as gingivitis: red, puffy gums that bleed when you brush. It rarely hurts — which is exactly why it spreads. Left untreated, it advances to periodontitis, where infection destroys the bone supporting your teeth. Gums recede, teeth loosen, and eventually teeth are lost.
Gum health touches whole-body health, too — periodontal disease has been linked to heart disease and diabetes. The good news: caught early, gum disease is very treatable, and gingivitis is fully reversible.
- Bleeding when brushing or flossing
- Persistent bad breath or bad taste
- Red, swollen, or receding gums
- Teeth that feel loose or shifting
Treatment at every stage
Early gingivitis often reverses with a professional cleaning and better home care. Established disease calls for deep cleaning (scaling and root planing), sometimes with localized antibiotics or laser therapy. Advanced cases — including soft tissue grafting for receded gums — are handled with our specialists, all in this office.
Gums bleeding when you brush?
That’s your earliest warning — get screened today.
Call (562) 414-5064