Gum Diseases

Gum diseases, do you know that constitutes also one of causes of tooth lost? Would you like to keep in good health your teeth? This page teaches you more about.

It represents a chronic infection of the gums and underlying bone around the roots of the teeth. Those affections are extremely frequent.

Studies showed the most of world adult population has experienced some disease in their mouth.

When the disease is limited to margin (edge) gum we can speak about gingivitis which is the mildest form and reversible.

In the other side if untreated, the affection reaches the bone(alveolar) and is called periodontal disease or periodontitis.

There are several forms of gingivitis depending on local or general causes.

Local forms:

Caused by bacteria and food debris- This form is caused also by poor oral hygiene. Traumatic gingivitis:(It is introduced by a bad brushing of teeth).

General Form

Hormonal modification, in pregnant women, and young girls while puberty time, causes gingivitis.

It is a complication of untreated gingivitis caused by bacteria and food debris.

Gingivitis Risk Factors

* Smoking, Stress, Diabetes

* Medication: (Some of them diminish the rate of saliva in the mouth, which is important to wash food debris away).

* If you don't have a good oral hygiene which indicates you to clean up your teeth after taking a snack.

* Excessive use of sugar or starchy food feeds the acids.

* If you wear dental braces.

Generally, because hormonal activity, the girls are more victim than guys during puberty.

The use of tobacco causes tooth stain on dental surfaces, colors teeth in yellow.

The latest news estimates that tobacco chewing causes gum disease.

Signs and Symptoms

Unfortunately periodontal disease continues its ways without pain. perhaps a simple checks up in dentist will learn you have gum disease which deserve to be treated. If untreated you risk to lose the teeth.

*Just after brushing teeth or in the morning you can watch bleeding gum.

*Gum becomes red, swollen

*Moving neighbors teeth toward free space.

*Sometime teeth are loose

*Exposition of root because receding gum.

* Bad breath and bad taste are present in the mouth. Often gingiva may be partial and involve few teeth. So, the symptom above are not always all present.

Take Care of your gums becomes an obligation, if you want to have good general health. You need to change your old habits in order to adopt new ones.

The consequences of a neglect cost a lot.So, it is important to join yourself to your dentist to treat all gum diseases.

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