Do you know the most common cause of tooth loss?
The answer is gum disease. While this may be startling, there is a bright side:
Gum disease is easy to treat if it is detected in the early stages.
Regular dental check-ups are essential, but there are warning signs for gum disease that everyone should be looking for.
1. Gums that bleed very easily
2. Gums that appear tender, swollen, or very red, or gums that have visible pus in between them when they are pushed
3. A bite that changes suddenly so that your teeth don’t seem to fit together correctly
4. Gums that are pulling away from the teeth
5. A bad taste in the mouth or chronic bad breath
6. Loose or separating teeth
If you are experiencing these symptoms, talk to your dentist today. Avoiding these problems is ideal, but brushing isn’t enough. Since plaque causes gum disease, removing plaque through regular flossing is the key to healthy gums.
My name is Dr. Stephanie Teichmiller and my practice, Decatur Smiles, serves the North Athens, East Mooresville, and South Cullman areas. We take pride in caring for our patients and we want them to have healthy, beautiful smiles that they can be proud of. Many of our patients seek specifics about smile makeovers. If you’d like to know, schedule an appointment and we’ll take a look!
Our practice specializes in:
cosmetic dentistry
dental implants and dentures
emergency dentistry
general dentistry
Contact us at 256-350-5820 and a member of our comprehensive staff can make an appointment for you. During your consultation, you’ll chat with our staff about swollen gums, veneers, cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, and more.
We hope to hear from you soon!
The following website was used as source material for this blog: http://dentistry.about.com/od/toothmouthconditions/a/gum_warnings.htm, accessed on October 22, 2014
Contact Decatur Smiles: 256-350-5820
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
1316 Somerville Rd SE Ste 2
Decatur, Alabama
35601
