What Are Gum Diseases And How Can We Stop Them?
Posted on March 28, 2008 - Filed Under Health and Fitness
Oral health is very significant for an overall healthy body. One of the diseases with serious consequences that we have to watch out for is periodontal disease or gum disease. It is a bacterial infection which if not treated on time can lead to loss of teeth, among other things. Hence the word ‘periodontal’ factually meaning ‘around the tooth’. This disease can involve one or many teeth at the same time.
The bacteria in our mouth with mucus plus other substances regularly forms ‘plaque’ – a sticky colorless substance, around our teeth. That’s why we brush – to clean our mouth of these substances. If we don’t do that on a regular basis, the plaque can harden and will be tough to take off by just brushing. The longer we don’t clean off that hardened plaque or ‘tarter’, they become more destructive. The bacteria cause our gums to inflame, the inflammation is called ‘gingivitis’ – the gum becomes red, swollen and can even bleed. At this condition, you don’t lose any bone or tissue in your mouth, and teeth health can be restored by brushing and flossing, and regular cleaning for a health worker – a dentist or hygienist.
However, if you don’t treat gingivitis on time, it can lead to periodontis. In this stage, the gum loosens up from the teeth and allows gaps in between the teeth. Those gaps can be infected. Your body fights the bacteria, and in the process tissues inside the mouth that hold the teeth in place start to break down. If you don’t treat periodontitis on time, your teeth, the gums, can be damaged forever.
Identifying gum diseases on time is extremely vital. You should regularly watch out for the symptoms which include long lasting bad breath, swollen gums, blood from the gums, pain in the teeth or gums while eating and loose teeth. If you observe these signs in you, you should not waste your time and visit a dentist immediately.
There are safety measures you can take to stay away from gum diseases. Rinse your mouth properly after each meal. Brushing your teeth is just not enough, You should also massage your gums with your fingers. Flossing your teeth has many advantages, preventing gum diseases is just one of them. Make it a regular habit. Another regular habit you should develop is to visit your dentist at regular intervals, get your teeth cleaned and polished every now and then.
You don’t normally get complicated gum diseases when you are young. As with most diseases, it attacks you as you cross 30 or 40. However, it is not so rare among the younger ones too. It does happen if you do not care for you teeth and gum properly. There is even a special form of gum diseases for teenagers. It’s called the juvenile periodontitis, and in most cases it is hereditary.
Some other conditions that might invite gum diseases are – pregnancy, diabetes and a few other health conditions. It is a common knowledge too that smokers are most likely to get gum diseases.
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