Thanks to awareness campaigns and the work of dentists and specialists around the country, most people are aware of the basic risk factors for gum disease. This includes smoking and poor oral hygiene, which are by far the most common. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t other risk factors that can easily allow gum disease to develop without you even realizing it. Gum disease is, after all, considered the “silent killer” because of how difficult it can be to catch before it’s too late.
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