{"id":119,"date":"2015-07-06T13:45:15","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T13:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viennapleasantdental.com\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2015-07-06T16:21:08","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T16:21:08","slug":"periodontal-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontal Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Group_Items\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/what-is-periodontal-gum-disease\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> What is Periodontal (Gum) Disease? <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/diagnosis\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Diagnosis <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/treatment\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Treatment <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/maintenance\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Maintenance <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/causes-of-periodontal-disease\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Causes of Periodontal Disease <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/types-of-periodontal-disease\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Types of Periodontal Disease <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/signs-symptoms-of-periodontal-disease\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Signs &amp; Symptoms of Periodontal Disease <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/mouth-body-connection\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Mouth &#8211; Body Connection <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/periodontal-disease-and-diabetes\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Periodontal Disease and Diabetes <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/periodontal-disease-heart-disease-and-stroke\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Periodontal Disease, Heart Disease and Stroke <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/periodontal-disease-and-pregnancy\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Periodontal Disease and Pregnancy <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/periodontal-disease-and-osteoporosis\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Periodontal Disease and Osteoporosis <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/periodontal-disease\/periodontal-disease-and-respiratory-disease\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Periodontal Disease and Respiratory Disease <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>The word <i>periodontal <\/i>means \u201caround the tooth\u201d.&nbsp; Periodontal disease attacks the gums and the bone that support the teeth.&nbsp; Plaque is a sticky film of food debris, bacteria, and saliva.&nbsp; If plaque is not removed, it turns into calculus (tartar).&nbsp; When plaque and calculus are not removed, they begin to destroy the gums and bone.&nbsp; Periodontal disease is characterized by red, swollen, and bleeding gums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>Four out of five people have periodontal disease and don\u2019t know it!&nbsp; Most people are not aware of it because the disease is usually painless in the early stages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>Not only is it the <i>number one reason<\/i> for tooth loss, research suggests that there may be a link between periodontal disease and other diseases such as, stroke, bacterial pneumonia, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and increased risk during pregnancy.&nbsp; Researchers are determining if inflammation and bacteria associated with periodontal disease affects these systemic diseases and conditions.&nbsp; Smoking also increases the risk of periodontal disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span>Good oral hygiene, a balanced diet, and regular dental visits can help reduce your risk of developing periodontal disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><b><span><font size=\"4\">Signs and symptoms of periodontal disease:<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><b><span>Bleeding gums<\/span><\/b><span> &ndash; Gums should never bleed, even when you brush vigorously or use dental floss.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><b><span>Loose teeth<\/span><\/b><span> &ndash; Also caused by bone loss or weakened periodontal fibers (fibers that support the tooth to the bone).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><b><span>New spacing between teeth<\/span><\/b><span> &ndash; Caused by bone loss.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><b><span>Persistent bad breath<\/span><\/b><span> &ndash; Caused by bacteria in the mouth.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><b><span>Pus around the teeth and gums<\/span><\/b><span> &ndash; Sign that there is an infection present.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><b><span>Receding gums<\/span><\/b><span> &ndash; Loss of gum around a tooth.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><b><span>Red and puffy gums<\/span><\/b><span> &ndash; Gums should never be red or swollen.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><b><span>Tenderness or Discomfort<\/span><\/b><span> &ndash; Plaque, calculus, and bacteria irritate the gums and teeth.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Periodontal (Gum) Disease? &nbsp;|&nbsp; Diagnosis &nbsp;|&nbsp; Treatment &nbsp;|&nbsp; Maintenance &nbsp;|&nbsp; Causes of Periodontal Disease &nbsp;|&nbsp; Types of Periodontal Disease &nbsp;|&nbsp; Signs &amp; Symptoms of Periodontal Disease &nbsp;|&nbsp; Mouth &#8211; Body Connection &nbsp;|&nbsp; Periodontal Disease and Diabetes &nbsp;|&nbsp; Periodontal Disease, Heart Disease and Stroke &nbsp;|&nbsp; Periodontal Disease and Pregnancy &nbsp;|&nbsp; Periodontal Disease and Osteoporosis&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Wayne Clevenger","author_link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/author\/cierradmin\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/119"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/119\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}