In the early stages,<unk>  has few symptoms and in many individuals the disease has progressed significantly before they seek treatment. Symptoms may include the following: *Redness or bleeding of gums while brushing teeth, using dental floss or biting into hard food (e.g. apples) (though this may occur even in gingivitis, where there is no attachment loss) *Gum swelling that reoccurs *Halitosis, or bad breath, and a persistent metallic taste in the mouth *Gingival recession, resulting in apparent lengthening of teeth. (This may also be caused by heavy-handed brushing or with a stiff tooth brush.) *Deep pockets between the teeth and the gums (pockets are sites where the attachment has been gradually destroyed by collagen-destroying enzymes, known as collagenases) *Loose teeth, in the later stages (though this may occur for other reasons as well) *Drifting of incisors Gingival inflammation and bone destruction are often painless. Patients sometimes assume that painless bleeding after teeth cleaning is insignificant, although this may be a symptom of progressing<unk>  in that patient. Subgingival calculus is a frequent finding as well as supragingival calculus due to the bacteria migrating apically and the combined effect of the host response system of the body.
Chronic periodontitis
Periodontal disease
Periodontal abscess
Denture-related stomatitis
Dental abscess
Dental fluorosis
Dental plaque
Periapical periodontitis