Gum Disease in the Yarmouth Port Barnstable Centerville Hyannis and Falmouth Massachusetts Area Reaches 80 Percent.

Yarmouth Port, MA Cape Cod Restorative & Cosmetic Dentistry Sedation Dentist

Robert I Orenstein DMD

Sunflower Marketplace, Route 6A = Yarmouth Port = MA 02675 = 508 362-8188

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

Gingivitis is the most common periodontal disease, affecting 90% of the population, including our local Yarmouth Port 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 Yarmouth Port Massachusetts and the surrounding
Barnstable - Centerville - Hyannis - Falmouth MA areas.