Periodontitis, a "mild" killer of oral health!
It is a gentle knife to human health
It's not fatal, but it's enough to make your life a waterloo in the future!
Life is better than death? Not to talk about it! But it will definitely be miserable and regretful.
Once patients with early periodontitis refuse treatment and neglect oral hygiene management,
Then, in the end, the "toothless collar" will be a high probability event.
But in fact, early and timely intervention,
The harm could have been avoided!
It can basically prevent the "edentulous" dilemma caused by advanced periodontitis.
Even a young man in his thirties suffered from periodontitis,
Once you don't pay attention to it, the final destination is the same - the whole mouth teeth are loosened and extracted!
Dentists say this kind of situation is commonplace!
In one sentence, it is-
It seems that you (severe periodontitis) are not missing a single tooth,
But in fact, "a tooth is useless"!
Because of this, periodontitis is medically defined as the second biggest killer of human health after cancer and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and it is also the "number one killer" of oral health!
So the question is, what is periodontitis and why do you get periodontitis?
What is periodontitis
Periodontitis is mainly a chronic inflammation of the periodontal supporting tissues caused by local factors, in plain terms - inflammation of the gums. Periodontitis is generally more common in people after the age of 35.
Periodontitis initially manifests as gingivitis, redness, swelling and bleeding of the heel of the teeth, and if gingivitis is not treated in time, the inflammation can spread from the gums to the deep layers of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone and develop into periodontitis. Because there are no symptoms in the early stage, the teeth do not feel pain, and there is no loosening, most people are easy to ignore the harm, but once there are obvious symptoms, it is more serious, and even the teeth can no longer be preserved.
Causes of periodontitis
Periodontitis occurs for a variety of reasons. Speaking of periodontitis, first of all, we have to understand about dental plaque. Plaque refers to the microbiota that adheres to the surface of your teeth or other soft tissues in your mouth. It is composed of a large number of bacteria, intercellular material, a small number of white blood cells, exfoliated epithelial cells, and food debris, among others. Everyone has plaque, the difference is just more and less. This requires us to brush our teeth correctly every day using the Pap brushing method to maintain the plaque at a non-pathogenic level, otherwise it will lead to plaque accumulation, calcification, and the gradual formation of tartar.
All in all, except for a few cases of aggressive periodontitis that are associated with genetic and systemic diseases, gingivitis is an important causative factor for not brushing teeth carefully and ignoring the dangers of dental calculus.
Four groups of people who are susceptible to periodontitis
Pregnant women, smokers, diabetics and people with irregular teeth should be aware that you are more likely to suffer from periodontitis!
Due to the effect of progesterone, the original gum inflammation is exacerbated, and the direct cause of gingivitis in pregnancy is still plaque. Although hormone levels return to normal after delivery, localized periodontitis can still occur if the tartar plaque is not completely removed. Therefore, pregnant mothers should maintain good oral hygiene, control plaque, and never "give birth to a baby and lose a tooth"!
Smoking is not only the "number one killer" of dental implants, but also an important susceptibility factor for periodontitis! The teeth of "old smokers" are more prone to plaque deposit, and the amount of tartar is generally higher than that of ordinary people! Not only that, because the chemical components in cigarettes will cause chronic damage to the periodontal tissue, the activity of osteoblasts of "old smokers" is reduced, and the atrophy of alveolar bone is accelerated, resulting in the rapid progression of periodontitis and the difficulty of treatment. As a big tobacco country, China's periodontitis prevention and control situation is extremely severe!
Current studies have confirmed that periodontitis has become the sixth major complication of diabetes, and periodontitis is more difficult to control in diabetics than smokers, and periodontal inflammation has a negative impact on the metabolism of diabetes!
People with irregular dentition are prone to periodontitis because it is easier to hide dirt and dirt between uneven teeth, and plaque and calculus are easy to deposit, resulting in swollen gums and repeated inflammation, which can easily lead to periodontitis over time.
Treatment of periodontitis
For the treatment of periodontitis, it has to be said that it is a heavy topic! Prevention is far better than cure!
Once periodontitis is diagnosed, it is a sign that you are about to face a long and cumbersome sequence of treatments, which are much more complicated and less expensive than the early treatment of gingivitis alone. Because it involves the difference in the level of long-term oral hygiene management and maintenance of individuals, and the efficacy varies from person to person, dentists keep repeating that prevention is better than cure!
In terms of treatment options, first of all, full-mouth ultrasound scaling (supragingival scaling) is still the basic treatment, but it is far from enough, more professional subgingival scaling, deep periodontal pocket treatment and minimally invasive surgery such as gingival flap surgery, loose teeth fixation (temporary or permanent fixation) and other surgical methods and surgical timing selection, different treatment of different stages of periodontitis, because it involves too professional, in addition to periodontists other than many dentists have never set foot in this Lingcheng~
In contrast, periodontitis prevention is simpler, more effective and less expensive than treatment. Why can't brushing your teeth correctly in the morning and evening, cleaning your teeth regularly, and decisively quitting smoking, which is equivalent to earning money and earning health, not penetrate into everyone's heart?