Gum Disease in the Flemingsburg Maysville Morehead Mt Sterling and Fleming County Kentucky Area Reaches 80 Percent.

Flemingsburg, KY Flemingsburg Dental Care Cosmetic Dentist

William J. Moorhead DMD PLLC
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303 South Main Cross = Flemingsburg = KY 41041 = 606 845-CARE

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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 Flemingsburg 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 Flemingsburg Kentucky and the surrounding
Maysville - Morehead - Mt Sterling - Fleming County KY areas.

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