gum disease

collocation in English

meaningsofgumanddisease

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gum
noun
uk
/ɡʌm/us
/ɡʌm/
either of the two areas of firm pink flesh inside the mouth that cover the bones into which the teeth ...
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disease
noun
uk
/dɪˈziːz/us
/dɪˈziːz/
(an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by ...
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(Definition ofgumanddiseasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is no evidence that teeth deteriorate in pregnancy, but women tend to getgumdisease.
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It remains true that virtually all school children suffer fromgumdisease.
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That would not improve oral health,gumdiseaseor rates of mouth cancer.
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They often have the beginnings ofgumdiseaseof one kind or another.
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Tooth loss was common in the 1950s and was usually due togumdisease.
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Preventinggumdiseasemay also benefit a healthy heart.
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From the age of six onwards, nine out of 10 children needed some kind of dental attention, because of decay,gumdiseaseor growth irregularities.
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In fact, she had incrediblegumdiseaseand decay and was in huge pain, which was why she did not want to eat.
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This disease causes weakness, anemia, skin hemorrhages, andgumdisease(gingivitis).
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The procedure, also known as crown-lengthening, has historically been used to treatgumdisease.
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There are signs ofgumdiseaseand abscesses related to decayed teeth.
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Ifgumdiseaseis left untreated it will cause teeth to become diseased and fall out.
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However oral hygiene is probably more effective at preventinggumdisease(periodontal disease) than tooth decay.
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Tooth loss can be due to tooth decay andgumdisease.
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Severegumdiseasecauses at least one-third of adult tooth loss.
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In these rural villages tooth andgumdiseaseis quite often left untreated due to lack of dental care.
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Often the terms "periodontal disease" or "gumdisease" is used as a synonym of periodontitis, specifically chronic periodontitis.
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Both the woman and infected man hadgumdisease, so transmission was through the man's blood, not through saliva.
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When it gets to the gums, it causesgumdisease, which makes your gums bleed easily and become swollen.
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Hydrogen peroxide, used to treatgumdisease, is also capable of causing epithelial necrosis at concentrations of 13%.
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The male was aged 3545, had a healed fracture from blow to face, cranium deformation, andgumdisease.
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Studies have shown that heart disease is almost twice as likely to occur in people withgumdisease.
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There are some people who need three-monthly check-ups with a hygienist to ensure that they do not lose more of their teeth as they havegumdisease.
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It car also lead togumdisease, gastro-intestinal diverticuli premature aging and bladder conditions; and the external scarring involved can be so severe as to load to permanent disfigurement.
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Agents such as chlorhexidine can help fightgumdiseaseand thus reduce the amount of bacteria in the mouth that are responsible for tooth decay.
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