Gum Disease in the Pensacola Gulf Breeze FL Destin Gulf Shores and Fairhope Alabama Area Reaches 80 Percent.

Pensacola, FL Douglas W Hightower DDS Implant Dentist

Douglas W Hightower DDS

5075 Carpenter Creek Drive = Pensacola = FL 32503 = 850 478-0909

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Gum Disease

The American Dental Association says that over 75-80% of all adults, even in the Pensacola, Gulf Breeze FL and Destin area, have or will have some form of gum disease.

Gum disease, or more correctly called "periodontal disease", is a bacterial infection in the gums and supporting structures of the teeth. It can be divided into several categories.

The first stage is called "gingivitis" and is characterized by gum tissue that is red, puffy, and bleeds easily when touched with a toothbrush, floss or dental instrument.

The second, third, and fourth stages are initial, moderate, and advanced "periodontal disease", respectively. These stages are different from gingivitis because the infection has destroyed the bone supporting the teeth, causing eventual tooth loss. At Douglas W Hightower DDS the treatment is more involved at these stages, usually consisting of a special cleaning with anesthesia and sometimes gum surgery.

Please call Douglas W Hightower DDS at 850 478-0909 for a complete evaluation of your potential gum disease.

Gum Disease
In Pensacola Florida and the surrounding
Gulf Breeze - Destin FL - Gulf Shores - Fairhope AL areas.