The primary cause of gum disease
When you find out that you have gingivitis and there is an infection and you didn’t bother to continue the gingivitis treatment, a possibility of having a severe loss of the gum and bone support followed by the loss of teeth. Yet the primary cause of gum disease is bacterial plaque, there are some other risk factors that can affect gum health and increase the chance of worsening the disease. When you have all of this cause like smoking, stress, certain medications, diabetes, poor nutrition, clenching or grinding teeth, hormonal fluctuations, and a genetic pre-disposition are found to be the factors that can greatly affect gum and dental health. Having these risk factors at present, you have to make sure a regular check-up with a dentist and/or consultation with a periodontal specialist.