Gum disease - gingivitis

07/29/24 • 13 min

Gum disease specialist, Dr Wendy Gill, talks with host Nina Drakalovic about gum disease. This episode focuses on gingivitis. They talk about what it is, how you can develop it, and how it can be treated.

This episode has been released as part of Dental Health Week (5-11 August 2024), the Australian Dental Association's (ADA's) oral health awareness week.

Find out more at www.teeth.org.au, the ADA's oral health education website.

Thank you to Colgate Palmolive for helping make this episode of Watch Your Mouth possible.

This episode has been released as part of Dental Health Week (5-11 August 2024), the Australian Dental Association's (ADA's) oral health awareness week.

Find out more at www.teeth.org.au, the ADA's oral health education website.

Thank you to Colgate Palmolive for helping make this episode of Watch Your Mouth possible.

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This episode has been released as part of Dental Health Week (5-11 August 2024), the Australian Dental Association's (ADA's) oral health awareness week.

Find out more at www.teeth.org.au, the ADA's oral health education website.

Thank you to Colgate Palmolive for helping make this episode of Watch Your Mouth possible.