When you go to the dentist with gum disease, he will first do a good cleaning to destroy the disease-causing bacteria. People refer to this as Periodontal Therapy and the gum disease dentist at Haddon Township does it well.

You can actually lose your teeth to gingivitis and periodontitis — the most regular forms of gum disease. These little bugs do big damage by eroding the tissues your teeth are rooted in. Once you get either of these diseases, you will begin to see you may experience a reddening or bleeding of the gums or possibly the damage of the jaw bone.

The thing that leads to gingivitis is laughable oral hygiene in combination with other issues, including HIV infection, aging, or diabetes (to name a few).

If you've got gingivitis and you don't do anything about it, it will likely turn into periodontitis. Sooner or later, plaque can increase at the bottom of your gums and force the body to try and get rid of the bacteria and demolish the delicate tissues in your mouth. Gums separate from the teeth forming spaces or pockets that are party stores for bacteria. After a while, you'll experience increasing pain as the root gets more and more uncovered.

When you go for a Periodontal Therapy treatment, the gum disease dentist at Haddon Township scrubs your tooth roots clean and takes off all the accumulated plaque and ensures that your tooth roots don't have anymore bacteria hanging around.

When the cleaning has been completed, you will be rid of the gum disease. But you will have to maintain that state of health for the rest of your life.

Proper oral care is the only way to keep your gums healthy. Flossing and brushing are great habits to get into, along with using a waterpik that you can use to get some hydrogen peroxide and saltwater in between your teeth.

Gum disease is curable. Nonetheless, unless you want it to come back, you need to keep your gums healthy and let your dentist look your teeth over regularly to make sure you're on track.