How to reverse gum disease?

You can maintain it: Periodontal disease is defined as bone loss around the ridge that supports teeth. This process is very difficult to reverse, some studies with a laser seem to show promise in the future.

Depends on stage: If you have gingivitis, which is inflamed and red gum, this can be treated an reversed. Once things have progressed to periodontal disease there is bone loss that cannot be reversed. Periodontal disease can be treated with the goal of keeping the tissue healthy and preventing progression and additional bone loss.

Sometimes: It depends upon how advanced it is, and how committed you are to better oral hygiene and seeing a periodontist for proper definitive periodontal treatment. As it progress it becomes more and more difficult and in the latest stages impossible. That's why it's so important to see your dentist for routine checkups in order to detect and treat things early.

Sure can: It can be treated and made better, it just can't be cured forever. It can always come back.

Maintained: Gum disease can be controlled and actually eliminated with dental procedures and proper home care. But the severity of the existing gum disease may determine the success and may only be maintained, especially if bone has been lost. There are bone fillers now that may help. Talk to your dentist asap.