Gum Disease in the Little Rock Little Rock Conway Hot Springs and Pine Bluff Arkansas Area Reaches 80 Percent.

Little Rock, AR Lakewood Dental Care Gum Disease Dentistry

Richard Hixson DDS

2411 McCain Boulevard = North Little Rock = AR 72116 = 501 758-1260

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Gingivitis - The most common gum disease

Gingivitis is the most common periodontal disease, affecting 90% of the population, including our local Little Rock 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 Little Rock Arkansas and the surrounding
North Little Rock - Conway - Hot Springs - Pine Bluff AR areas.