According to Children's Hospital Boston, gum disease is a bacterial infection in the gums and adjacent tissues. Kids can develop this condition if they do not take good care of their teeth or have certain risk factors. The American Academy of...
Young children with poor brushing habits face dental problems far more serious than cavities. Periodontitis, a bacterial infection of the gums and tissues surrounding teeth, is the leading cause of tooth loss, according to the American Academy of...
Periodontitis is the end result of gingivitis, an infection of the gums. When the infection spreads into the ligaments and bone beneath the teeth, the disease is considered to have progressed to periodontitis.The disease can have severe...
The gums support the teeth so they can function properly. Healthy gums have a light pink color, no swelling and no tenderness. When the gums are healthy, they do not bleed during routine dental care. In some cases, infection develops in the gums...
Healthy gums are important to overall health. Gum disease, according to the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), is related to diabetes, heart disease and respiratory problems. Gum disease is easy to identify, even in its mildest forms. Blood...
You might think periodontal, or gum, disease mostly strikes adults; however, poor gum health is all too common in children. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin reports that about half of all kids have gum disease; nearly two-thirds of young adults...
Eighty percent of adults have some form of gum disease, according to the Colgate World of Care website. Gum disease can range from mild, simple gum inflammation to a more serious form where tissue is damaged and teeth are lost. The National...
One major threat to good oral health is gum disease, or periodontitis. Inflammation of the gums extending to the structures of the teeth best defines periodontitis. Advancement of untreated gingivitis is thought to be the causative factor in the...
Brittle diabetes is a form of diabetes that is characterized by recurrent fluctuations in the blood glucose levels. The condition is rare and occurs in less than 1 percent of cases, says the Boulder Medical Center. It is more common in...
