To Learn More about Periodontal Disease

"Oh dentist, my gum always bleeds when I brush my teeth! Do I have periodontal disease?" I often hear patients saying that they are worried about having periodontal disease, but what is periodontal disease? What is Periodontal Disease? Periodontal disease, as the name suggests, refers to the disease of tissues around the teeth caused by dental plaque adhering to teeth surface instead of the teeth themselves. If teeth are not cleaned properly and oral hygiene is poor, dental plaque long accumulated on the edge of the gum will secrete toxins and irritate tissues around the teeth and cause inflammation of...