What diseases increase the risk of gum disease?

American Dental Association

Diseases such as diabetes, blood cell disorders, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) can lower the body's resistance to infection. This can place a person at greater risk for more severe forms of periodontal diseases. Smoking may also increase your risk of developing periodontal disease, and treatment may be less successful if you continue to smoke.

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With periodontal disease, a serious disease of the gums, there can be bleeding of the gums, redness, inflammation, separation of the gum from the teeth, infections and sometimes loosened teeth. Left untreated, gum disease can eventually lead to loss of bone and teeth.

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