{"id":119,"date":"2018-02-01T17:09:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T17:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgyoungdental.com\/blog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2018-03-01T17:09:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T17:09:26","slug":"dentist-in-allentown-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgyoungdental.com\/blog\/dentist-in-allentown-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Dentist in Allentown Provides Ways to Keep Your Gums Healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"\"personIt\u2019s quite common for a discussion of oral hygiene and health to place the teeth as the center of importance. But although the ivories are very significant, what gets lost is the fact that they are completely dependent on the health of the gums. And if we were to humanize the two, the teeth would be the offspring and the gums the mother. And just like the latter nurtures the young child, the same relationship exists between your gums and your teeth. So as you continue reading, your dentist in Allentown will provide ways to care for your gums at home so that you can maintain optimal oral health<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n

Why It\u2019s Important to Keep Your Gums Healthy<\/h2>\r\nIt\u2019s very important to protect your gums because they are vulnerable to attacks from bacteria and plaque. The latter are already present in your mouth, but every time you eat they seek to feed on any leftover food particles and begin to multiply. If allowed to remain on your teeth and along your gum line long enough, these bacteria will then form the sticky substance called plaque that burrows into your gums and causes the following:\r\n