I just found out I have peridontal gum disease. What can I expect?

Literally take notes when you're talking to your dentist. That will help you keep up with your dental health. It'll also help you do research on your own regarding your situation. Try to get another dentist to take a look at your teeth - a free consultation - so that you can get a second opinion regarding your dental health and the costs of treatment. And try to hold onto as many as your natural teeth as you can.

Also, get a good mouthwash or two, whether Listerine for germs and plaque, Plax for plaque and/or ACT for fluoride, etc. ACT is supposed to strengthen your teeth with fluoride, but remember not to eat or drink for half an hour after rinsing with it.

When you're flossing, your gums might bleed in certain areas. I don't know what the solution to that is, but I know that it shouldn't keep you from flossing every night, just be extra gentle in the areas that tend to bleed.

Keep brushing your teeth after every single meal. And cut out sweets and hard candy. Remember that with periodontal disease, you're at risk of losing your teeth, so you have to take extra good care of them on a daily basis.

Eat as healthy as possible and don't smoke. And do a lot of research. Here's a good place to start:

I had for quite a while but I didn't know it. I lost some teeth that's how I found out about it. Lot of expensive treatments we couldn't afford and no garantees anyway, so I ended up losing all of my teeth.

Expect to see a dentist and get professional help

ignore it and face a lifetime of problems from surgery to loss of teeth

get another opinion,, some dentists are crooks