General Health Information

By any other name, periodontal disease is really fancy talk for gum
disease. There are tons of products out on the market that are supposed
to fight plaque which is the main cause of periodontal disease. Plaque
itself is caused by bacteria that are always present in our mouth.
However, if plaque is not removed using good oral hygiene, it will
ossify or harden and become tartar. Harmful bacteria breed much faster
behind tartar because saliva, the body’s natural defense against the
bacteria, cannot get behind it. And tartar, must be removed by a
dentist during one of those unpleasant cleanings we so love to avoid.
If not removed, that tartar will be the launching point of the bacteria
that will eventually invade your gums and give you one periodontal
disease. While most of us are familiar with gingivitis, the truth is that there are several periodontal diseases that we should worry about.

It is an infection that ultimately causes gum disease
problems. Anaerobic bacteria (they thrive in low-oxygenated
environments) are always present in the human mouth and they are what
lead to the infection responsible for gum disease and bad breath.
Although there are always anaerobic bacteria present in the mouth, they
do not cause bad breath, infections, or gum disease problems unless
their population levels grow too large.