{"id":1997,"date":"2025-02-20T16:58:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T13:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2025-08-16T12:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T09:44:50","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-gum-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/what-you-need-to-know-about-gum-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Gum Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gum disease is a common condition that can affect not only your oral health but also your overall health. Early diagnosis and treatment of these conditions can help prevent more serious complications. <strong>What you need to know about gum disease<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h2>What Should You Know About Gum Disease?<\/h2>\n<h3>1.\u00a0<strong>Causes of Gum Disease<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p>Plaque buildup: Bacterial plaque that builds up on teeth is the main cause of gum disease.<\/p>\n<p>Smoking and tobacco use<\/p>\n<p>Not brushing teeth regularly and not using dental floss<\/p>\n<p>Genetic predisposition<\/p>\n<p>Side effects of some medications<\/p>\n<p>Hormonal changes<\/p>\n<p>Diabetes and other chronic diseases<\/p>\n<h3>2.\u00a0<strong>Symptoms<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p>Redness, swelling and tenderness of the gums<\/p>\n<p>Bleeding when brushing or eating<\/p>\n<p>Gums recede from teeth<\/p>\n<p>Bad breath<\/p>\n<p>Loosening or displacement of teeth<\/p>\n<p>You might be interested in:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/before-and-after-dental-implants\/\">Before and After Dental Implants<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3.\u00a0<strong>Stages of Gum Disease<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gingivitis<\/strong>: It is the first stage of gum disease. It is usually characterized by redness, swelling and bleeding of the gums.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Periodontitis<\/strong>If left untreated, gingivitis can progress to a more serious stage called periodontitis, where the gums can damage the root of the tooth and cause bone loss.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/gum-diseases-2\/\">Gum diseases<\/a>\u00a0If not diagnosed and treated early, it can lead to serious health problems. You can protect yourself from these diseases by maintaining oral hygiene and visiting the dentist regularly.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gum disease is a common condition that can affect not only your oral health but also your overall health. Early diagnosis and treatment of these conditions can help prevent more serious complications. Here&#039;s what you need to know about gum disease: What to Know About Gum Disease? 1. Causes of Gum Disease: Plaque buildup: Bacterial plaque that accumulates on teeth is the main cause of gum disease. Smoking [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dis-hastaliklari"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omerkutay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}