Untreated gum disease can lead to serious problems. Your dentist may need to perform surgery to deal with gum and bone damage and loss of teeth.
Key takeaways:
– Early signs of gum disease are bleeding, sore or red gums.
– Brushing and flossing twice daily helps prevent gum disease.
– Severe gum disease has been linked to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Gum disease can be treated and reversed if caught early, so schedule a check-up with your dentist today.
“On average, treatment of gum disease cost ranges from $500 to $10,000 depending on the type of surgery.”
Article:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321168.php
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I’m Matthew Houlton, principal dentist and practice owner of Manor House Dental Practice.
Qualified from Sheffield dental hospital in 1993.
Post graduate training with Paul Tipton (Specialist Prosthodontist) from 2005-2007.
Diploma for Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) 2007.
Special interest in Orthodontics.
Yorkshire Deanary Fixed Appliance Training Scheme 2002-2004.
I have worked at York Hospital’s orthodontic department one session a week since 2009.
Member of the British Society of Occlusal Studies (the study of temporomandibular disorder).
I have two children, who keep me busy when I am not at the practice. I take a keen interest in and teach Aikido, a martial art, to keep a healthy mind and body.
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