Signs & Symptoms
Of Periodontal Disease

Symptoms may include the following:

* occasional redness or bleeding of gums while brushing teeth, using dental floss or biting into hard food (e.g. apples) (though this may occur even in gingivitis, where there is no attachment loss)

* occasional gum swellings that recurs

* halitosis, or bad breath, and a persistent metallic taste in the mouth

* gingival recession, resulting in apparent lengthening of teeth. (This may also be caused by heavy handed brushing or with a stiff tooth brush.)

* deep pockets between the teeth and the gums (pockets are sites where the attachment has been gradually destroyed by collagen-destroying enzymes, known as collagenases)

* loose teeth, in the later stages (though this may occur for other reasons as well)

Patients should realize that the gingival inflammation and bone destruction are largely painless. Hence, people may wrongly assume that painless bleeding after teeth cleaning is insignificant, although this may be a symptom of progressing periodontitis in that patient

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Welcome to North Mississippi Periodontal Clinic. Our goal is to provide you with the best possible options regarding your periodontal health. We offer tradtional and cosmetic procedures and can help you with choices and options on dental implants.

Our website is being designed to help answer the most common questions patients have before seeing us. If you have any additional questions before coming in, please do not hesitate to contact us by clicking here.

Periodontitis is a very common disease affecting approximately 50% of U.S. adults over the age of 30 years.

If you have any further questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, please call us at (662) 842.2448 or 1.800.840.2449 or feel free to email us.

We look forward to providing you with the best possible periodontal care.