HOW DOES PERIODONTITIS DEVELOP?

Plaque can spread and grow below the gumline.
Toxins produced by the bacteria in plaque irritate the gums.
The toxins stimulate a chronic inflammatory response in which the body, in essence, turns on itself.
The tissues and bone that support the teeth are broken down and destroyed,
The gums separate from the teeth, forming pockets (spaces between the teeth and gums) that become infected.
As the disease progresses, the pockets deepen and more gum tissue and bone are destroyed.
Although this destructive process has very mild symptoms, eventually teeth can become loose and may have to be removed.

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