When a woman has periodontal disease, what does it mean?

Gum infection: Man or woman, periodontal disease is due to deposition of calculus, bacterial overgrowth, gum destruction that may lead to bone and tooth loss.

Non-gender: It means she needs to better take care of her oral hygiene and see the hygienist on a regularly prescribed frequency, usually 3-4 months for active perio patients. Periodontal disease is not gender-specific. In fact, married couples (or kissing couples) can transfer the bacterial that causes perio disease to their partner (or children) by kissing and sharing eating utensils.

Chronic infection: It means you have a chronic infection of your gums and possibly bone surrounding your teeth, .

Gum & bone infection: Periodontal (gum) disease is an infection of the tissues and bones that surround and support the teeth there are two types of gum disease:gingivitis is the milder form and effects only the gums, while periodontitis is more severe and spreads below the gums to damage the tissues and bone that support the teeth. It is the same for men and women. This requires periodontal treatment and maintenance.