Healthy Teeth, Healthy Life:Understanding and Treating Periodontitis Dear Patients, Periodontitis, also known as gum disease, is a widespread chronic inflammation of the periodontium.It affects the gums, periodontal ligaments and jawbone. If left untreated, it can lead to gum and bone recession, loose teeth or even tooth loss. It also has an impact on general health: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":10332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[42,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting-facts","category-news-en"],"yoast_head":"\n