Your teeth are meant to last a lifetime. Whether you call it Periodontal Disease, Pyorrhea, or just Gum Disease, it is a major cause of tooth loss in our population. But gum disease is largely preventable.
Your gums are called the supporting tissues of your teeth, and actually consist of what can be seen in the mouth, as well as the bone, the root surface and the ligament that connects the teeth to the bone.
Gum disease is a form of infection in the supporting tissues of your teeth and because it is often painless most people are unaware that they have it.