What Is Periodontal Disease?

00:00:03.545 --> 00:00:06.464 Periodontal disease is inflammatory disease 00:00:06.589 --> 00:00:10.550 that affects the tissues surrounding the teeth, the gums, 00:00:10.976 --> 00:00:13.053 the bone surrounding the teeth. 00:00:15.304 --> 00:00:20.142 In its early stages, it can be taken care of by deep cleanings 00:00:20.225 --> 00:00:24.255 and a change in their habits as far as utilization of flossing 00:00:24.354 --> 00:00:27.148 and water pick techniques, and keeping it clean. 00:00:27.231 --> 00:00:29.474 Coming to see their dentist every four months, 00:00:29.775 --> 00:00:32.319 three months for probably the first year, then four months. 00:00:32.527 --> 00:00:36.036 The more severe cases show bone loss, 00:00:36.119 --> 00:00:40.242 swelling, redness, bad taste in your mouth, 00:00:40.742 --> 00:00:43.502 a buildup of calculus and plaque. 00:00:44.078 --> 00:00:47.832 It's all caused by poor oral hygiene in most cases. 00:00:48.749 --> 00:00:53.169 There's some exotic cases, juvenile periodontitis. 00:00:54.243 --> 00:00:58.173 When some women develop a pregnancy gingivitis, 00:00:58.483 --> 00:01:04.804 because she's pregnant, she loses bone and tissue and the tissue is very red. 00:01:05.430 --> 00:01:07.014 It has to be monitored very closely. 00:01:07.526 --> 00:01:10.309 Research now shows that periodontal disease 00:01:10.434 --> 00:01:13.853 is one of the main causes of heart disease.