{"id":375,"date":"2011-03-26T16:13:45","date_gmt":"2011-03-26T16:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=375"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:41:23","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.\r\n\r\nDr. 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.\r\n\r\nAs 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.\r\n\r\nIf 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:\r\n