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Understanding gum health and the role of your general dentist or periodontist before and during orthodontic care.

Close-up of a dentist demonstrating brushing technique on a dental model. — Gum health is part of the conversation before and during orthodontic care. Representative stock photo—not a DesignWise patient or treatment result. Photo: Bakytzhan Baurzhanov / Pexels

Close-up of a dentist demonstrating brushing technique on a dental model.

Gum health

Why is gum disease more common in older adults?

Age can change how gum tissues respond and heal, but gum disease is not something to dismiss as a normal part of getting older.