Gum Disease

Learn about gingivitis, periodontitis, gum recession and factors that affect gum health. This is disease of the gums and of the bone that supports the teeth: how gingivitis differs from periodontitis, what diabetes, pregnancy, hormones and smoking do to the gums, and why gums shrink back or a dark triangle opens between two teeth.

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Our dental health library was written for patients in Korea and has not been translated. Every title in the lists on these pages is in Korean, and so is the article behind it.

What is in English is the part that helps you choose: what each topic covers, and how many articles sit under it. You may use your browser’s translation feature on the Korean text, but medical wording may not translate accurately. If you need anything clarified, send us the question on KakaoTalk and we will answer it before you come in.

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Gum Disease

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