Technically, a person can know his pulse rate and blood pressure range as well as his cholesterol count, but often ignores the importance of his periodontal score - this may be his downfall.
In many cases, a person's health is reflected in the condition of the mouth. This is a scientific statement that accords to what researchers are learning about the impact of gum disease on a person's overall health.
Periodontal number refers to the health, or lack of it, of each tooth tested by a probe in a dentist's office. The higher the number, the worse off is the gum that supports the tooth. The likelihood is that bacteria found in plaque, the sticky, whitish film attached to tooth surfaces - what dental experts prefer to call "oral biofilm" - are eating away at the pockets between tooth and gum.
