What is periodontal disease?

Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and tissues that surround and support the teeth. Symptoms of periodontal disease include red and swollen gums, persistent bad breath, gum recession and loose teeth.

How do members experience periodontal disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with periodontal disease*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for periodontal disease*

Who has periodontal disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 11
40s 16
50s 10
60s 7
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 36

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What is periodontal disease?

Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and tissues that surround and support the teeth. Symptoms of periodontal disease include red and swollen gums, persistent bad breath, gum recession and loose teeth.



Common symptoms reported by people with periodontal disease

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for periodontal disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with periodontal disease

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have periodontal disease through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with periodontal disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has periodontal disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 17 say periodontal disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 11
40s 16
50s 10
60s 7
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 6
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 36

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 22
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from periodontal disease patients who have completed their condition history
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