It is very easy for plaque to build up in your mouth, especially if you aren’t on the ball in Leeds with your oral hygiene. The thing is though, every issue that can arise in your mouth starts with plaque and it is essential that between you and your dentist, you stop it from doing its worst; if you don’t overcome it in the early stages, you can set off a very bad chain reaction. The plaque will first harden into tartar around the base of the teeth and lead you straight into gum disease, whilst also cutting loose on the surfaces of your teeth and causing decay. Once it has got to this level, it is hard to fight back against and any longer it will start to tamper with the roots and the gums below- and inevitable tooth-loss will follow shortly after; you will also be walking the gauntlet of an abscess forming- very nasty. This is what is referred to as periodontal disease and now the treatment to patch you up can get messy and frightfully expensive. It may well involve tissue grafts to rejuvenate the gums and maybe even bone grafts to repair the damage done to the jaws; even then, you will be dicing with disaster in the future unless you start looking after yourself better.
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