Periodontitis effects and what your need to know

"In periodontitis, the connection between the teeth, gums, and jawbone is broken down -- in fact, your jawbone and the ligaments that hold your teeth to your jawbone are literally eaten away. If you think this is something you don’t need to worry about, think again! Often, this destructive process has very mild symptoms (at first), so that many people are unaware that they suffer from it. About 75 percent of Americans have gum disease and don’t know it! The bottom line is that periodontitis results in loosening of the gums from the teeth, and eventually loosening of the teeth from the jawbone—not to mention bad breath and an increasing risk of life-threatening chronic illnesses such as heart disease.