Can anyone get gum disease?
Gums disease can affect everyone if bacteria are allowed to build up on teeth but only susceptible people develop periodontitis where pockets develop and bone supporting the teeth is destroyed. The UK Adult Dental Health Survey of 2009 shows that 45% of the whole UK population has periodontitis.
The following groups get more severe gum disease than others:
Gums disease can affect everyone if bacteria are allowed to build up on teeth but only susceptible people develop periodontitis where pockets develop and bone supporting the teeth is destroyed. The UK Adult Dental Health Survey of 2009 shows that 45% of the whole UK population has periodontitis.
The following groups get more severe gum disease than others:
- People who smoke. Gum disease can be 5 – 8x more severe in smokers
- People with poorly controlled diabetes
- People with a family history of gum disease
