Yet if left unchecked it could lead to receding gums and gum pockets, bone deterioration, and finally, tooth loss. In fact, periodontitis, the most severe form of gum disease, is the leading cause ...

No more tissue and bone means no structural support. So, your gums separate from your teeth forming pockets that quickly become extra space for "Strep" and his friends. Which further infects your ...

At this stage inflamed gums pull away from your teeth, and infected pockets can form. The infection eventually destroys soft tissue and bone, and can loosen teeth. To avoid tooth loss, you may ...

Stimulates and regrows attachments to the tooth so deep pockets become shallow pockets that don’t bleed because of infection. Modifies the bite to reduce pressures that cause problems in the ...