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When Glen Iris patients think about gum disease, they typically consider only dental consequences—tooth loss, bleeding gums, bad breath. At Tooronga Family Dentistry, Dr. Kaufman wants patients to understand something critical: gum disease is an infection caused by bacteria found in our mouth, and these bacteria don’t stay confined to your gums. Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.…