Definitions for "Gum disease"
Bacterial gum infections that destroy the attachment fibers and supporting bone that hold your teeth in place. Toxins or poisins in the bacterial plaque irritate the gums causing gum disease – these toxins can destroy the supporting tissues around the teeth – causing the gums to separate from the teeth forming pockets that fill with even more plaque and infection.
See periodontal disease.
see periodontitis.
Keywords:  halitosis, major, source
a major source of halitosis
Keywords:  inflammation
Inflammation of the gums.