subject: What Happens Next If Your Gums Are Inflamed? [print this page] The toughness of our gums must be like a callus as what the dentist said, but most people are not aware of that. Ignorance of this fact led most Americans to become victims of galloping, a very intricate gum disease which can after all be stopped if prevented in the beginning.
This is periodontal disease which very much involves gums and bones and other tissues around the teeth.
According to a national survey, 75 percent of Americans are affected by this disease which caused them to only have one tooth. The 25 percent of the Americans have destroyed teeth.
People with periodontal disease beyond the age of 35 are more prone to tooth loss than tooth decay. This greatly requires dentures or false teeth since it's quite peculiar that teeth fall even if they're in a healthy condition.
But the dentist can intervene before this all happens, and can act sooner if people are aware of the danger signals, of what is happening. A major item that helps gingivitis to be formed is the formation of calculus under the gum line.
The teeth roots may eventually be affected by this if this grows unchecked. It is best to let the hygienist or dentist do what needs to be done in order to remove the crusty material.
Other than the irritants mentioned, sharp edges of decaying teeth or worn out fillings and crowns may also be a bother. Chemical incubators make the infection a lot worse because the little bits of food that are ignored and get stuck in between the teeth worsen the process.
It would be more effective if this disease is seen at an early stage because in this way, by simply removing the calculus and treating minor inflammation, polishing the teeth and adjusting the victim's bite would already work.
Removal of infected pockets is done when the disease is attended to at a later stage. To be able to fit the teeth snugly into the gums, what the dentist would do is to surgically shape the gum line.
In order to have healthy perfect gums again, a dentist has to operate on the bone tissue itself which in the process would correct pockets stretching into the bony area.
The best thing that needs to be done is to maintain good oral hygiene. One example of a good and simple maintenance is to brush every after meal.
To keep your teeth healthy and clean, you need to get rid of those small food bits in between your teeth through the use of dental floss or special toothpicks and mouthwash.
To maintain healthy and tough gums, you need to go to the dentist for removal of any new calculus or correction of any hazards as well as you needs to massage them once in a while.
Currently, there is no special toothpaste that combats gum disease. What is currently happening now is that a clearer understanding and proper steps to partake to avoid gum disease is being provided by the national institute of dental research.
Letting the public know more about what calculus is, is one of their focus topics. The public should be given enough information about prevention and treatment of gum diseases so that few people have to wear dentures as a natural consequence of aging.
Those who are in the dental profession should take the responsibility of disseminating the information about dental health to the public.
