Your gums are your first line of defense. Stay healthy by keeping your gums healthy.

Gum disease compromises your overall health, and may play a role in heart disease, stroke, lung infections, diabetes and other systemic illnesses.

For women, gum disease can complicate pregnancy, increasing the chance that a baby will be born premature or with a low birth weight.

Dr. Morton diagnoses and treats periodontal disease, and can provide you with more information. We invite you to call his Moorestown office to set up an appointment.

More information about gum disease is also available on the Internet:

• The American Academy of Periodontology
• The American Dental Association

  It isn't difficult to be checked for mouth disease, and treatment helps prevent this serious combination of problems. The sooner a patient receives treatment, the better.