he American Academy of Periodontology defines periodontitis as “the inflammation of the periodontal tissues (gums, the ligament that attaches the tooth to the bone and the bone itself) resulting in clinical attachment loss, bone loss, and periodontal pocketing.”
The same bacteria that builds up in your mouth and causes cavities can accumulate along the gum line and under the gums, leading to gum diseases.
This means that the tooth will start showing different ranges of mobility and if this progresses it will lead to gum recession, gum infection, teeth loss, and eventually the loss of jaw bone.
There are not enough studies that show the direct relationship between diet and periodontal diseases but some existing studies linking nutrition to periodontal disease have focused primarily on the intake of lipids and various micronutrients.
