Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Periodontal Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, And DIY Personal Care Products

By Kimberly Myers


It is very important to have regular dental check-ups done to avoid common oral conditions in adults. Dental problems become very prone to old people at this stage. Therefore, maintaining a good care routine using DIY personal care products is essential.

The periodontal disease which is commonly known as the gum disease is caused by excessive plaque and tartar that is built up on teeth. The build-up mainly consists of un-brushed food particles. If left untreated, the plaque and tartar attack the jaw and the support structure. This leads to fangs becoming loose or at worst falling out.

Bacteria multiply more quickly in warm and humid places. This makes the mouth a perfect place for it to breed. Practicing good care routine like brushing teeth or flossing are the ways used to remove the bacteria and prevent the building up of tartar.

The tartar build-u on fangs affects them and gums if left untreated. At this stage, the gums would be inflamed and easily bleed. This condition is called gingivitis. Like periodontal, gingivitis can be maintained by keeping the mouth clean at all times. This means daily brushing of molars and incisors and regular dentist visits. This way potential infection-causing bacteria is destroyed.

If gingivitis is left untreated, it can develop into periodontite. This means the inflammation all around the tooth. Here gums retrieve away from the molars and incisors and create spaces that are called pockets. These pockets then become infected. As the plaque can spread then grows under the gum line, the immune system attaches bacteria. In this case, there would be excessive bacterial toxins in the infected area. When the bodys natural response to fight infection and bacterial toxins combine, they start to break inside the bone and the support structure. If left untreated the teeth eventually get loose and are removed.

Gum disease can be caused by some illnesses e. G. AIDS, cancer, and diabetes. These make gums to become very sensitive and prone to bacteria found in the mouth. Other factors that cause mounth disease are smoking and hormonal changes. If smoking is the main cause of gingivitis, it becomes very hard for it to be treated.

Some patients under medication have been found to be developing gingivitis. This is because some medication properties make the mouth dry. A dry mouth becomes vulnerable to infections as there will not be any saliva which acts as the protective barrier. Also, medication remnants and excess gum tissue can stick on teeth and form plaque if left un-brushed.

It is recommended that you visit a dentist should you feel symptoms of oral disease. The signs and symptoms include bad breath, red swollen gums tender and bleeding gums, loose molars and incisors, painful chewing, elusive gums or big appearing fangs. Having regular dentist visits and proper good treatment routine will help control the symptoms and eventually have healthy gums.




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