{"id":375,"date":"2011-03-26T16:13:45","date_gmt":"2011-03-26T16:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=375"},"modified":"2017-01-09T21:17:19","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T21:17:19","slug":"dr-bradley-talks-about-gum-disease-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/dr-bradley-talks-about-gum-disease-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Drs. Bradley Talk About Gum Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ADVISED TO WATCH FOR SIGNS OF GUM DISEASE?<\/strong> Chances are, if you\u2019ve ever visited a dentist, you\u2019ve been checked\u2014to some extent\u2014for symptoms of this problem. Here at our practice<\/a><\/strong>, for many of our patients, a routine check typically reveals healthy, disease-free gums. We\u2019re glad for that… But sometimes people with healthy gums forget that it\u2019s still important to regularly look for early signs of a problem.<\/p>\n

Dr. Patti Bradley<\/a><\/strong> suggests, \u201cIf you have early signs of gum disease, the best thing that can be done is to take care of it before it gets out of hand.\u201d<\/em> For many of you that may mean being well informed about gum disease, including symptoms to watch for.<\/p>\n

As the video below outlines, gum disease can be divided into three stages,<\/strong> which can range from a simple amount of gum inflammation to major tissue damage and tooth loss. It\u2019s been said before, but as a reminder, the sooner periodontal disease is caught the more we can do to successfully reverse the effects.<\/p>\n

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms as listed below, and outlined in the video, be sure to have any of our doctors<\/a><\/strong> take a look:<\/p>\n