As a dentist I see it every day; a patient attends for the first time, complaining of a loose or wobbly tooth. Whilst this is completely normal part of development in children aged 6 to 13; when we see this in adults it points to something completely different -> Periodontal disease (also known as Perio, Periodontitis, Gum Disease or Pyorrhea) When bacteria attaches itself to the tooth and travels toward the root of the tooth, it irritates the gums leading to swollen gums dar