Gum Disease in the Lansdale Chalfont North Wales Hatfield and Harleysville Pennsylvania Area Reaches 80 Percent.

Lansdale Dentist Mark S Weinstein DMD MAGD Cosmetic Dentistry

Mark S Weinstein DMD MAGD

2032 North Broad Street = Lansdale = PA 19446 = (888) 568-3517

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Gingivitis - The most common gum disease

Gingivitis is the most common gum disease, affecting 90% of the population, including our local Lansdale area community. It is an infection of the gums caused by bacteria that form plaque.

In small amounts (when it is newly formed), plaque is invisible and relatively harmless. But when left to accumulate, it increases in volume and the proportion of harmful bacteria grows.

These bacteria release toxins that result in inflammation of the gum tissue. Eventually, the plaque hardens and forms hard deposits called calculus or tartar.

If not properly treated, gingivitis may progress to periodontitis, a periodontal disease in which there is loss of the bone that supports the teeth.

Gum Disease
In Lansdale Pennsylvania and the surrounding
Chalfont - North Wales - Hatfield - Harleysville PA areas.