{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Dental Town DC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/author\/tntadmin\/","title":"Why You Shouldnt Ignore Bleeding Gums - Dental Town DC Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aHN1r0giwz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/why-you-shouldnt-ignore-bleeding-gums\/\">Why You Shouldnt Ignore Bleeding Gums<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/why-you-shouldnt-ignore-bleeding-gums\/embed\/#?secret=aHN1r0giwz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why You Shouldnt Ignore Bleeding Gums&#8221; &#8212; Dental Town DC Blog\" data-secret=\"aHN1r0giwz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Blood on your brush, floss, or sink is a tell-tale sign that you have gum disease. You may be in the early stages, known as gingivitis, or you may have already progressed to a gum infection called periodontitis. Either way, it&#8217;s time to call the dentist. Bleeding Gums Threaten Your Overall Health Your oral health greatly impacts your immune system and overall health. If you suffer from periodontitis, you&#8217;re at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. How Dentists Treat Bleeding Gums Gingivitis is treated with scaling and root planing. During scaling, the dentist removes plaque from the surfaces of your teeth and from beneath your gums. Root planing involves smoothing the roots of [&hellip;]"}