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What is gingivitis?
Gingivitis, also called gum disease or periodontal disease,
describes the events that begin with bacterial growth in your mouth and may end
-- if not properly treated -- with tooth loss from destruction of the tissue
that surround... |
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What is gum disease?
Gum disease is an infection of the gums, the pink tissues that surround and
support the teeth. Gum disease is usually painless and starts as swelling,
called gingivitis. Gingivitis can worsen and lead to a severe
form of gum diseas... |
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Gum diseases are treated in a variety of ways depending on the stage of
disease, how you may have responded to earlier treatments, and your overall
health. Options range from nonsurgical therapies that control bacterial growth
to surgery to restore su... |
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