Ten Signs that you may have gum disease:

• a red or pink tinge on your toothbrush after brushing your teeth

•  a taste of blood or other peculiar tastes in your mouth

•  swollen, bruised or tender areas of gum, especially in between your teeth

•  blood in your mouth, or on your teeth, especially on awakening

•  areas around your teeth from which it is difficult or painful to remove food

•  loosening teeth

•  teeth changing position or drifting out of alignment

•  swellings on your gums or any discharges such as pus occurring on or around your gums

•  increasing sensitivity to temperature change

•  receding gums

If you have any of these signs, you should consult a periodontist to eliminate this problem