What can cause periodontal disease, and what is it?

Failure: To clean under the gums. The bacteria left behind create acids which destroy the bone supporting the teeth. It is easily cured with treatment and if you follow all instructions on home care it will not come back and you will have your teeth until you do not need them.

Many factors: Many factors can cause periodontal disease. It is due to bactria but can also be influenced by your immune system, if you smoke, have anyone in your immediate family with diabetes, nutrition, and most important of all is oral hygiene. Periodontal disease is a loss of bone around teeth. It is very hard to regrow that bone so the best thing to do is to stop it from getting any worse. See a dentis.

Bacterial Infection: Gum disease is a bacteria infection in the gum pocket. Neither scaling and root planing, brushing or flossing controls these bacteria. The only way I have found that patients can control the bacteria is to use the perio protect method which delivers a doctor selected medication (hydrogen peroxide gel) into the pocket where it kills up to 99.98% of the bacteia --> no disease. Treat the cause.