Gum Health
If biofilm or plaque is not removed it can reach levels that are detrimental to gingival health, resulting in gum disease.
The first stage of gum disease is 'Gingivitis', an inflammatory process confined to the soft gums tissue and because the teeth supporting tissues are not affected the process is reversible.
Should this gingival infection go untreated it will lead to degeneration of the periodontal tissue, the tissues that form the tooth support and the underlying bone. This is known as 'Periodontitis' and if this were to go untreated the damage may well be irreversible.
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