More than 30% of the adult population in Israel over the age of 30, and more than 50% of adults over the age of 55, suffer from a particular form of gum disease that causes the destruction of the bone supporting the teeth. But because gum disease, or more correctly, periodontal disease (from perio = around; donto = teeth) generally develops painlessly, most people are not aware that they suffer from it. What is gum disease?
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