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These four signs indicate that your child may have periodontal disease:
- Bleeding gums during eating, brushing, or flossing
- Bad breath that is not fixed by brushing, flossing, or use of mouthwash
- Puffy, swollen, red gums
- Receding gums, to the point where you can see the roots of teeth
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