Gum Disease: Various Other Risks and Causes

November 20, 2017

Filed under: Dental Care,Gum Disease,Oral Health,Oral Hygiene — Tags: beachwood ohio dentist, dental hygiene, dentist 44122, dentist in Beachwood Ohio, gum disease, oral hygiene, periodontal disease, plaque, poor dental hygiene, tartar — Dr. Faist & Dr. Koops @ 3:38 pm

In our last blog post, we explained that tartar buildup brought on by plaque is believed to be the root cause of periodontal disease, but what else can cause this disease? In this article, we explore some of the other factors that can increase your risk of periodontal disease.

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Gum Disease: What are the Causes?

November 6, 2017

Filed under: Gum Disease — Tags: beachwood ohio dentist, causes of gum disease, causes of periodontal disease, dentist 44122, dentist in Beachwood Ohio, gum disease, gum disease treatments, periodontal disease, preventing gum disease — Dr. Faist & Dr. Koops @ 7:57 pm

Did you know gum disease is one of the most common chronic health problems? It impacts roughly half of all adults over the age of 30. In a 2010 study, it was found that more than 65 million adults lived with gum disease.

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