periodontal disease
Periodontal diseases affect most people to varying degrees throughout their lives.
Common signs and symptoms include bleeding gums, a bad taste, bad breath, gum shrinkage and gaps widening between the teeth, food impaction, temperature sensitivity and loose teeth.
Pain is not usually a feature until the very late stages of the diseases.
The following has been prepared to help patients understand the process of gum disease and how most people can be successfully treated for long periods of time.
Periodontal Diseases present as different forms of inflammation of gum tissues.
Gingivitis
These different forms of periodontal inflammation need to be distinguished by your dental professional.
Auto immune diseases, such as lichen planus and pemphigoid present as gingival inflammation and need to be distinguished from plaque related periodontitis. These lesiona are often associated with pain which is not common in chronic periodontal diseases.
lichen planus pemphigoid
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