#Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects both the gum tissue and bone supporting the #teeth 😁. If left untreated, this #disease can lead to tooth loss. Research has shown that periodontal disease is integrated with other persistent #inflammatory diseases, such as #heartdisease ❤, #prematurebirths 🍼, and #diabetes to name a few. It has been shown that approximately 64.7 million American adults 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 have light, moderate or severe #periodontitis, the more cultivated form of periodontal disease. A #periodontist 👨‍⚕️ is a dentist who specializes in the prevention of the gum diseases as well as diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease. They 👨‍⚕️treat cases from acute #gingivitis to a wide range of treatments such as scaling and cleaning of infected root 😭 surfaces, the removal of injured tissue.