Gum Disease in the Succasunna Roxbury Township Mount Olive Budd Lake and Randolph New Jersey Area Reaches 80 Percent.

Succasunna Dentist West Morris Dental Associates Family Dentistry

Cindy Adelstein DMD

20 Commerce Boulevard Suite B = Succasunna = NJ 07876 = (888) 444-6174
57 Route 46 = Patriot Plaza = Hackettstown = NJ 07840 = (908) 979-9779

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Gingivitis - The most common periodontal disease

Gingivitis is the most common periodontal disease, affecting 90% of the population, including our local Succasunna 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 Succasunna New Jersey and the surrounding
Roxbury Township - Mount Olive - Budd Lake - Randolph NJ areas.