{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Dental Associates of Delaware Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.dentalassociatesofdelaware.com\/blog","author_name":"Dental Associates of Delaware","author_url":"https:\/\/www.dentalassociatesofdelaware.com\/blog\/author\/dental-associates-of-delaware\/","title":"Gum Disease - Are You at Risk? - Dental Associates of Delaware Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DQb5QqkZdA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalassociatesofdelaware.com\/blog\/gum-disease-are-you-at-risk\/\">Gum Disease &#8211; Are You at Risk?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentalassociatesofdelaware.com\/blog\/gum-disease-are-you-at-risk\/embed\/#?secret=DQb5QqkZdA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Gum Disease &#8211; Are You at Risk?&#8221; &#8212; Dental Associates of Delaware Blog\" data-secret=\"DQb5QqkZdA\" 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.dentalassociatesofdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Gum disease is the soreness, swelling or infection of the tissues supporting the teeth. Gum disease, or periodontal disease as it&#8217;s also called, is mainly caused by plaque \u2013 the sticky, colorless film that is always forming on the surface of the teeth. The bacteria in your mouth feed on plaque and produce toxic byproducts that erode the gums. There are some factors that can accelerate this erosion of the gums which includes:"}