If you have gum disease, you are not alone. Many adults in the U.S. currently is a form of disease. It ranges from simple gum inflammation, called gingivitis, severe damage to tissue and bone supporting the teeth. In the worst cases, you may lose your teeth. In gingivitis, red and swollen gums. They can bleed easily. A mild form of gum disease is gingivitis. Daily brushing and flossing and usually by a dentist or dental hygienist can be reversed with regular cleanings. Untreated gingivitis can lead to periodontitis. If you have periodontitis, the teeth and form pockets that are infected gums to take. If untreated, the bones, gums and connective tissue supporting the teeth are destroyed. ingivitis (gum inflammation) usually periodontitis (gum disease) is defeated. But it is important to know that not all gingivitis progresses to periodontitis.

In the early stages of gum disease bacteria in plaque causes the gums (red and swollen) and often inflamed become easily bleed during brushing. Despite the gums can be induced, teeth are still firmly planted in their sockets. No irreversible bone or other tissue damage has occurred in this phase. If gingivitis is not treated, periodontitis can advance. Periodontitis, gums and teeth and form pockets of bone removed from a person moving with the inner layer. These small spaces between teeth and gums to collect debris and become infected. The body's immune system fights bacteria in the plaque spreads and grows below the gum line.

Poison or venom - as well as the plaque body's "good" bacteria in the enzymes involved in fighting infection - the bone and connective tissue holding the teeth in place, begin to break. If the disease progresses, the pockets deepen and more gum and bone are destroyed. If so, are not available to anchor loose teeth and tooth loss. Gum disease, in fact, is the main cause of tooth loss in adults.