Jeffrey Wechsler DDS PA      
153 Franklin Turnpike = Mahwah = NJ 07430 = 201 529-5999
583 Route 32 = Highland Mills = NY 10930 = 845 928-3348
 

Periodontal disease-silent and deadly
 

Periodontal disease can go on for years without pain and without detection unless specific examination procedures are performed. Visual oral examination by itself (even by a dentist) will not reliably detect periodontal disease until it has reached an advanced stage.

Early detection and adequate diagnosis require measurement of pockets (the crevice between the tooth and gum) with a periodontal probe. Effective prevention and treatment is available, but the damage caused as the disease progresses is irreversible.

Early detection and treatment is critical to prevent tooth loss and disfigurement. Although the procedure is simple, painless and requires only a few minutes, millions of American adults have never had it done.

Signs of periodontal disease - bleeding gums, redness of gum tissue, swelling of gums around the teeth, breath odor, receding gums, mobility of teeth.   

Periodontal Disease
In Mahwah New Jersey and Highland Mills New York
Also serving the surrounding areas of Bergen County - Orange County - Rockland County NJ