Gum Disease in the Pasadena South Pasadena Arcadia Monterey Park and Glendale California Area Reaches 80 Percent.

Pasadena Dentist Irving A Meeker MS DDS Sedation Dentistry

Irving A Meeker MS DDS

200 East Del Mar Boulevard Suite 100 = Pasadena = CA 91105 = 626 792-6344

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Oral Disease - Gingivitis...How Dr. Meeker Can Help

Gingivitis is the most common periodontal disease, affecting 90% of the population, including our local Pasadena 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 Pasadena California and the surrounding
South Pasadena - Arcadia - Monterey Park - Glendale CA areas.