Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Scaling on a regular basis can prevent gum disease

Dental caries and gingivitis are the two most common oral diseases. Dental caries is due to residues in food waste, bacteria, saliva in the mouth to form highly viscous plaque, and gathered around the teeth and gingival margin, contain sugar in the mouth, both polymerization produce acid, thus eroding the enamel of the teeth. This acidic state of the continuing, the surface of the tooth enamel will eventually be dissolution and the formation of small holes, and finally the formation of dental caries.

Gingivitis is caused by the tooth plaque bacteria, it gathered around in the gums and stimulates the gums, making the connection portion of the tooth and root release, root contraction and the formation of cracks, tooth plaque bacteria to grow in this hotbed, resulting in loose teeth phenomenon. This is the early symptoms of gum disease, then there will be gum bleeding, swelling, pain, limp, and has bad breath.

Scaling is the most common method of treatment of mild periodontal disease. If mild periodontal disease is a lack of treatment, the periodontal ligament will further against the gums to the formation of periodontal pockets, plaque and dental plaque accumulation in the tooth pocket, then may occur gum sores, swelling, pus , resulting in loose teeth, serious cases will dental equipment make the teeth completely off in intact under.

The dentist pointed out that Asians suffering from periodontal disease than Westerners serious, this is the importance they tend to ignore the scaling, so it is easy to make the original minor dental problems, evolved into periodontal disease, so he suggested should be How to remove the pregnant women oral odor regularly scaling.

As for tooth decay, parents and schools should try to concern the children's dental health issues, and minimize the child's tooth decay.

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