{"id":253,"date":"2022-10-14T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T10:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worcesterdentalimplants.com\/blog\/?p=253"},"modified":"2022-11-08T15:34:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T15:34:46","slug":"gum-disease-and-will-it-go-away-after-a-tooth-extraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worcesterdentalimplants.com\/blog\/gum-disease-and-will-it-go-away-after-a-tooth-extraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a Tooth Extraction Eliminate Gum Disease?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you are dealing with advanced gum disease<\/a>, you might be thinking the only way to effectively get rid of the inflammation, bleeding, and tenderness is to extract your teeth. After all, if there are no tooth structures for the bacteria and plaque to attack, the problem will simply go away, right? A periodontist is here to answer this question and many others while also sharing what they can do to improve the health of your smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Will Removing Teeth Stop the Progression of Gum Disease?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The short answer is \u201cno.\u201d Gum disease attacks the soft oral tissues of the mouth and bones that surround your tooth structures. Just because one or more of your teeth may no longer be present doesn\u2019t mean the infection doesn\u2019t exist. If left untreated, it can spread and cause further tooth loss as well as a breakdown of the jawbone. It can also enter into the bloodstream and negatively affect your heart, brain, lungs, kidneys, gut health, and other vital areas of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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