Info on Gums

Info on Gums

Your gums and teeth are directly connected to the blood stream, therefore, they are your first line of defense against disease and should be treated with the care they deserve. Poor dental health has be linked to heart disease, stroke, gum disease and even premature births, according to recent research.

Gum disease is your body's natural inflammatory response to the presence of foreign bacterial in the form of detal plaque, a result of poor dental care. The recent research-based theory is that when gum inflammation is allowed to persist, the inflammation is spread throughout the body via the bloodstream which can then effect other areas. Inflammatory impact elsewhere in the body can come from gum inflammation that has spread through the bloodstream, which goes everywhere.

Research has linked gum inflammation with inflammation elsewhere in the body but hasn't determined how or why it happens. Dental plaque must be prevented by a good oral hygiene regimen so this spread to other areas of the body doesn't occur. Two of the most c

Periodontal literally speaks of the tissue surrounding the teeth (peri: around dont:tooth.) In lay terms we would call periodontal disease simply Gum Disease. The contributing risk factors for periodontal disease are many, dental plaque is the culprit most often blamed for causing an individual's susceptibility.

Dental plaque is a sort of microbial film that forms on teeth and sticks there. Plaque is most commonly removed by good brushing practices. There are some areas that we may not be able to clean effectively and these places allow plaque to mature and provide a home for ever more destructive microbes. As time goes on soft plaque becomes calculus, an almost clay-like substance that then gathers even more plaque to itself. Early gum disease, known as gingivitis is simply the body's response to the plaque and it's microbial load. It's inflammation. This inflammation can worsen over time and travel deeper into tissue becoming periodontitis. Once at this stage the bone which supports the roots of the teeth shrinks by reabsorption and a periodontal pocket forms where the gums used to meet the teeth becoming a home for more bad bacteria.

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