How much compensation can I get for my personal injury? Updated: Tuesday, 4th April 2017. One of the most common questions asked by people contemplating making a claim for compensation following an accident is how much compensation they will get.
All about gum disease. Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is a bacterial infection that causes a chronic inflammation of the gums and surrounding tissue. It is the major cause of about 70% of adult tooth loss, affecting nearly 80% of people at some point in their life.
1 Inflammation is a complex system by which bacteria-fighting cells of the body are recruited to an area of bacterial infection. 2  Inflammation plays a major role in gingivitis. 3  It is this inflammation of the gums that accounts for most of the symptoms of gingivitis. 4  Bacteria can cause inflammation of the gums.