{"id":160,"date":"2019-12-07T13:38:23","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T13:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/?p=160"},"modified":"2020-01-24T13:38:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T13:38:53","slug":"do-you-have-gum-disease-how-to-tell-and-what-to-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/07\/do-you-have-gum-disease-how-to-tell-and-what-to-do-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Have Gum Disease? How to Tell and What to Do About It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/07\/do-you-have-gum-disease-how-to-tell-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\" class=\"block-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_104902833-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Woman with gum disease visiting dentist\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_104902833-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_104902833-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_104902833-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_104902833-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_104902833-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>Do you have gum disease? Recent studies estimate that more\nthat 75% of the adult population in the U.S. suffer from this potentially\nserious condition. However, millions of people don&rsquo;t realize they have it!\nThat&rsquo;s because early stages of gum disease are generally not painful, so it can\nprogress unnoticed. If left untreated, it can attack your jawbone, cause tooth\nloss, and even spread throughout your body. So how can you keep your smile\nhealthy and intact? Read on to find out if you have any common symptoms of gum disease,\nand how your dentist in Melbourne can help you treat it.<\/p><!--more--><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms of Gum Disease<\/h2><p>Some of the most common signs of gum disease that can easily\nbe overlooked include:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Red, swollen, or tender gums.<\/li><li>Gums that easily bleed when flossing or\nbrushing.<\/li><li>Gum recession, which can make your teeth look\nlonger.<\/li><li>Chronic bad breath or taste in your mouth.<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Your Dentist Can Help<\/h2><p>Thankfully, if you notice the above symptoms early enough,\nthey can be reversed. If at-home treatments like brushing, flossing, and using\nmouthwash don&rsquo;t seem to be doing the trick, you can ask your dentist about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/gum-disease-treatment.html\">gum disease\ntherapy<\/a>. They can effectively treat the infection with nonsurgical deep cleaning\nprocedures like:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Scaling, <\/strong>where your dentist uses\nspecialized tools to scrape off plaque that has accumulated both above and\nbelow the gumline. This is also used to clean out any bacteria in pockets\nformed by gum recession.<\/li><li><strong>Root Planning, <\/strong>which aims to clean the\nroots of your teeth and smooth out any rough patches that can collect bacteria.\nThis encourages your gums to reattach to your teeth. <\/li><\/ul><p>Thankfully, gum disease is both easily prevented and\ntreated. With a combination of great dental routines and deep cleanings from\nyour dentist, you can keep your smile clean and healthy!<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author<\/h2><p><em>Dr. Beverly Rose is a preventive, restorative, and\ncosmetic dentist who has been serving the Melbourne, FL. area since 1996. She\nis a graduate of the University of Florida College of Dentistry and alumnus of\nthe prestigious Las Vegas Institute. To help her patients maintain happy,\nhealthy smiles, she provides an array of preventive services, including\ncomfortable, efficient gum disease treatments. If you&rsquo;d like to know more, she\ncan be contacted at her <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/contact-us.html\"><em>website<\/em><\/a><em> or\nat <strong>(321) 259-4666. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Do you have gum disease? Recent studies estimate that more that 75% of the adult population in the U.S. suffer from this potentially serious condition. However, millions of people don\u2019t realize they have it! That\u2019s because early stages of gum disease are generally not painful, so it can progress unnoticed. If left untreated, it can attack your jawbone, cause tooth loss, and even spread throughout your body. So how can you keep your smile healthy and intact? Read on to find out if you have any common symptoms of gum disease, and how your dentist in Melbourne can help you treat it. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/07\/do-you-have-gum-disease-how-to-tell-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":162,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160\/revisions\/162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}