{"id":8995,"date":"2023-10-13T15:09:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drrajinvisalign.co.uk\/?page_id=8995"},"modified":"2025-04-14T09:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:46:05","slug":"have-gum-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drrajinvisalign.co.uk\/index.php\/have-gum-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8995\" class=\"elementor elementor-8995\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25edc9d6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25edc9d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1be7a14e\" data-id=\"1be7a14e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194f7cb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"194f7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;lightSpeedIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">how to know if you have gum disease (50% of patients ignore this!)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce25fc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ce25fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don&#8217;t miss out on this vital information; how to know if you have gum disease. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4085024 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4085024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee62a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eee62a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd68b0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4fd68b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3b2a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c3b2a6\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"674ae89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e46454\" data-id=\"2e46454\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f9de0 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e9f9de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/drrajinvisalign.co.uk\/index.php\/virtual-invisalign-consultation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Invisalign<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4985d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4985d5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a2186a\" data-id=\"1a2186a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec84c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cec84c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Over<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 47% of <\/span><b>ALL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adults above the age of 30 have gum disease.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50% of those 47% don\u2019t even know they have it. <\/span><b><i>Shocking<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, right? With that being said, in today&#8217;s blog post, you\u2019ll discover:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Know If You Have Gum Disease In 5 Minutes<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why It\u2019s Important To Take Action Immediately<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What To Do Next\u2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32aec4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32aec4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4782371\" data-id=\"4782371\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf45d5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bf45d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">how to know if you have gum disease in 5 minutes.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ff19b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3ff19b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The symptoms are pretty obvious to spot, but they can be disregarded by the hectic nature of our daily lives. Here\u2019s how to know if you may have gum disease in 5 minutes:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleeding gums when you\u2019re brushing your teeth<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleeding gums when you\u2019re flossing<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleeding gums when you\u2019re eating hard foods, such as apples.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swollen, red, or sore gums<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check to see if your gums <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bleed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or if you have any of the following symptoms. Next, I\u2019ll explain why it\u2019s <\/span><b>SO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> important to take action <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">immediately.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Why It\u2019s Important To Take Action Immediately<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we understand how to identify it yourself without visiting your local dentist, it\u2019s time for you to take immediate action.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consequences of not taking action <\/span><b>NOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are irreversible if left too long. You need to <\/span><b>immediately<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contact your dentist and explain the whole situation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><i>What happens if it\u2019s left untreated?<\/i><\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gingivitis will occur\u2014inflammation of the gums. The symptoms you\u2019ll experience at this stage won\u2019t be pleasant, but again, they are treatable. <\/span><b>(REVERSIBLE)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then periodontitis will develop if the issue is left untreated, which will cause tooth loss and other permanent damage to your oral health. Once you\u2019re at this stage, your tooth structure becomes severely weakened and damaged. <\/span><b>(IRREVERSIBLE)<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd3b02 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbd3b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what to do next<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0c13a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce0c13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like I mentioned in the previous section, you need to contact your dentist immediately. Don\u2019t leave this too long, as this could be a costly mistake.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain the whole situation and mention that you believe you have gum disease. 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