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Signs of Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease can often catch people by surprise and has been titled as the ‘silent disease’.
This is the case as sufferers will often not experience any pain or notice their symptoms until the advanced stages of the disease.
Recognising the signs of periodontitis early allows for a higher likelihood of treatment success and prevention of tooth loss.
Take a moment to ask yourself some of the following questions:
1 – Do your gums bleed when you brush?
2 – Do they really bleed when you floss?
3 - Are your gums red, swollen or tender?
4 – Do you wake with blood on you pillow?
5 – Do you have increasing spaces between your teeth?
6 – Does your partial denture no longer fit as snugly as it used to?
7 – Do you smell an odour?
8 – Do you taste a bitterness in your mouth?
9 – When you squeeze your gums (you can do this by gently pressing on the outside of your gum) do they taste bitter or ooze?
10 – Do you have sores in your mouth?
11 – Are your gums receding? Have they pulled away from your teeth?
If you answered ‘YES’ to 3 or more of these questions then you should be certain to make an appointment with your gum disease specialist.
By visiting Dr Cortes, you can benefit from the advanced experience and specialist attention that comes from her LANAP laser treatment, for gum and advanced periodontal disease.
Please contact Dr. Cortés today. Call (212) 262-0950 or click here to email us.
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