Gum Diseases: Part Of Your Overall Health

Gum Diseases: Part Of Your Overall Health

A human body is as fragile as it is strong. While its strength and defense mechanisms are absolutely marvelous, sometimes some unexpected small issues can break its system down. Now, whether we like it or not all of us fall sick periodically and various parts or systems fail. When we are fortunate, we manage to bring them back in full swing.

Gum disease is one of those things. As much as we would like avoid it, chances are it will catch up with us at one time or another. After all, we have oral health issues from a very young age. But adults are not spared by any means. According to reports, children between the ages of 2 to 15 most commonly suffer from cavity and decay in teeth. When there is cavity and decay in one’s teeth, a lot of problems begin surfacing, starting with pain and being as severe as oral disfigurement and a blow to a child’s confidence or self esteem. Adults too are severely affected by the cavity and decay problem. Most adults in America, as much as 90% of those who are 40 years of age or older, suffer from tooth decay and many of them lose all their teeth by the age of 60 because it this very problem. Oral cancer patients itself are not as many in numbers as those who suffer from cavity, but it is surely more dangerous, even fatal.

The best way to avoid getting a gum disease is keeping your oral health in check, that is to say cleaning your mouth regularly. This is an advice any specialist will not hesitate agreeing on. Always brush your teeth at least once in the morning and then a second one before bed for best results. Washing off food particles from your mouth will work greatly towards preventing the generation of bacteria that cause oral diseases. In fact, flossing after brushing will have the best effects in keeping your mouth clean.

Should gum disease surface despite all your efforts, then it is best that you get a check up from a dentist to stop it from getting worse. Realizing gum disease has entered your mouth won’t be that difficult. You gums will begin bleeding during normal brushing sessions. Soon after, the gums turn into a sickly purple or red tone. A worse process is unveiled as the gums begin to recede leaving more surface of your teeth visible. This will get so bad that gaps will start to form between teeth and your breath will maintain a not so pleasant odor. Finally, it gets as bad as pus being formed in your gums and your teeth becoming weak in its foundations as your gums begin to really give away.

So the moment you think you have gum disease issues, the part where it bleeds and feels very tender and changes color, go to a specialist. In fact, get regular check ups, at least once or twice a year even otherwise. Oral health is a big part of your body. And prevention of its hygiene really is better than cure.