Informative Speech On Gum Disease
If you are worried that you have gum disease; then read this!
In this article, I shall be discussing the way gum disease starts; and how it progresses. I shall also reveal how gum disease is preventable; just by following a good and systematic home care regime.
Before I go into the details; I would like to mention a few scientific facts about gum disease and its effects on your general health:
1. I mentioned in the last post that gum disease is on the rise; and that it is the major cause of tooth loss. Each molar lost; reduces the chewing efficiency by around 10%. Therefore; the food entering the stomach is not well chewed; and hence; the intestines have to work harder to digest and absorb the food you eat. The partially chewed food can cause many stomach and digestion problems.
2. It has been proven without a doubt that the bacteria that cause gum disease, can spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream; and can increase the likelihood of heart problems in certain individuals.
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Let us first have a look at the characteristics of healthy gums; and to illustrate; please have a look at this photograph. Healthy gums are firm; pale pink; do not bleed with pressure or during brushing; fill the spaces between the teeth and do not cause pain or tenderness.
Diseased gums; on the other hand are red, with rounded edges; bleed spontaneously or with gentle brushing; are tender to touch and the tooth surface next to it is covered with plaque (soft deposits) and/or tartar (hard; yellowish or even dark brown deposits).
The gum tissue surrounding the tooth seals the attachment system that secures the tooth root to the jawbone (called periodontal tissues) from the mouth environment (as it is full of bacteria). This natural biological seal is vital to the health of the periodontal attachment system; as it is a sterile
In this article, I shall be discussing the way gum disease starts; and how it progresses. I shall also reveal how gum disease is preventable; just by following a good and systematic home care regime.
Before I go into the details; I would like to mention a few scientific facts about gum disease and its effects on your general health:
1. I mentioned in the last post that gum disease is on the rise; and that it is the major cause of tooth loss. Each molar lost; reduces the chewing efficiency by around 10%. Therefore; the food entering the stomach is not well chewed; and hence; the intestines have to work harder to digest and absorb the food you eat. The partially chewed food can cause many stomach and digestion problems.
2. It has been proven without a doubt that the bacteria that cause gum disease, can spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream; and can increase the likelihood of heart problems in certain individuals.
3. …show more content…
Let us first have a look at the characteristics of healthy gums; and to illustrate; please have a look at this photograph. Healthy gums are firm; pale pink; do not bleed with pressure or during brushing; fill the spaces between the teeth and do not cause pain or tenderness.
Diseased gums; on the other hand are red, with rounded edges; bleed spontaneously or with gentle brushing; are tender to touch and the tooth surface next to it is covered with plaque (soft deposits) and/or tartar (hard; yellowish or even dark brown deposits).
The gum tissue surrounding the tooth seals the attachment system that secures the tooth root to the jawbone (called periodontal tissues) from the mouth environment (as it is full of bacteria). This natural biological seal is vital to the health of the periodontal attachment system; as it is a sterile