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DENTAL & ORAL HEALTH7 warning signs of gumdisease1Bleeding when brushing or flossing2Red, swollen, tender gums3Persistent bad breath4Receding gums — teeth look longer5Wider gaps, food trapping6Loose teeth, bite feels different7Pus at the gum line — see a dentist soonGingivitis is reversible; bone loss fromperiodontitis is not. Treating gum disease lowersHbA1c by about 0.43% in people with diabetes.BBeyond CKDbeyondckd.com/en/cards/gum-disease-7-warning-signsSources: WHO · Sanz M et al. EFP S3 guideline, periodontitis stage…Compiled from public clinical guidelines · General education, not individual medical advice
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Dental & oral health

7 warning signs of gum disease

Bleeding when you brush is not “heatiness”. Any one of these 7 signs means your gum pockets should be measured.

  1. 1Bleeding when brushing or flossing
  2. 2Red, swollen, tender gums
  3. 3Persistent bad breath
  4. 4Receding gums — teeth look longer
  5. 5Wider gaps, food trapping
  6. 6Loose teeth, bite feels different
  7. 7Pus at the gum line — see a dentist soon

Gingivitis is reversible; bone loss from periodontitis is not. Treating gum disease lowers HbA1c by about 0.43% in people with diabetes.

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Bleeding when you brush is not “heatiness”. Any one of these 7 signs means your gum pockets should be measured.

1. Bleeding when brushing or flossing
2. Red, swollen, tender gums
3. Persistent bad breath
4. Receding gums — teeth look longer
5. Wider gaps, food trapping
6. Loose teeth, bite feels different
7. Pus at the gum line — see a dentist soon

Gingivitis is reversible; bone loss from periodontitis is not. Treating gum disease lowers HbA1c by about 0.43% in people with diabetes.

Sources: WHO — Oral health fact sheet; Sanz M et al. EFP S3 guideline, periodontitis stage I–III — J Clin Periodontol 2020; Simpson TC et al. Periodontitis treatment & glycaemic control — Cochrane 2022
Verified: 2026-10-18

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Shot list and voice-over. Vertical 9:16; put captions in the lower third. Every line maps to the sources on the left.

secScreenVoice-over
0–5Blood on a toothbrushBleeding when you brush — is it really nothing?
5–25Seven signs appear one by oneBleeding, swelling, bad breath, receding gums, wider gaps, loose teeth, pus — any one of these deserves a check.
25–45Probe measuring pocket depthYour dentist measures pocket depth; healthy is 3 mm or less. Gingivitis heals fully; bone lost to periodontitis does not come back.
45–60Site logoRisk is higher with diabetes and smoking. On dialysis? Avoid dental visits on dialysis days.

Sources (every point on the card maps to one)

Verified: 2026-10-18