- How common is perio disease? |
- What is periodontal disease? |
- What causes perio disease? |
- Whats the big deal if I lose a tooth? |
- How can gum disease be prevented? |
- Is there anything else that can affect periodontal disease? |
- What are the signs of gum disease? |
- How is gum disease diagnosed?
Periodontal disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults, affecting more than three-fourths of all people, regardless of race, nationality, or socioeconomic levels. In fact, nearly half of all twenty year olds in the world have at least one periodontal pocket. The good news is that the earlier periodontal disease is detected, the more successful are the treatment results.