Reading, PA         Wardius Center for Dental Cosmetics         Cosmetic Dentist

Dr. E Robert Wardius

3607 Perkiomen Avenue = Reading PA = 19606 = 610 779-0942
 

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

Gingivitis is the most common periodontal disease, affecting 90% of the population, including our local Reading 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 Reading Pennsylvania and the surrounding
Philadelphia - Exeter Township - Wyomissing - Hershey PA areas.