When your gums are healthy, they have a nice pink color and don’t bleed when you brush your teeth. Also, your gum line tightly hugs your teeth. Unfortunately, however, periodontal disease affects three-quarters of the population. Because it’s often painless, most people are unaware that they have a problem. Warning Signs of Periodontal Disease The symptoms of periodontal infection range from bleeding in the gum pockets; red, swollen, or tender gums; an abscess on the gum surface; gums that have…