He'll be okay. It's going to cost you a lot more money now though because they failed to recommend a routine dental. A certain amount of plaque does indicate that a dental is needed. If it's on the teeth, then it's under the gumline too. Now he almost certainly has periodontal disease.
Teeth will need to be extracted (Ellie had 9 pulled when she was in a similar spot - started losing her incisors). A cleaning needs to be done along with some gum work. Xrays should be taken to assess what is going on under the gumline (not all vets have dental xray capability). That's most likely what will happen anyway.
Ellie does very well without some of her teeth and has had no major dental issues since (4 years ago). Nothing to worry too much about as long as you get it fixed quickly.
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