Cosmetic Dentistry: Periodontal Disease And You

By Author: Dr.Kevin Gasser
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This article will discuss how most people are at risk to develop periodontal disease and the ways of dealing with it once the teeth begin to fall out.

People believe that brushing their teeth as recommended and visiting the dentist twice a year is enough to prevent any form of gum disease. This may be the case for some people, but everyone has a risk.

What if gum disease was linked to genetics? Is that enough to get
your attention?

Causes

It’s true that poor oral hygiene habits can land you looking into cosmetic dentistry wondering where you went wrong. However other factors contribute to gum and periodontal disease.

It has been confirmed that certain cases of gum disease are linked to genetic factors. These people, even with proper dental habits, are six times more likely to develop gum and periodontal disease.

Diabetes and smoking are two other contributing factors. The tartar that irritates the gums and causes tooth decay is caused by sugars and carbohydrates linking it to diabetes. Smoking just increases the risk of periodontal disease because of all the bacteria it can ...
... cause in the mouth.

Poor nutrition lowers your immune system making it harder to fight off infections such as periodontal disease. Stress levels also affect the immune system. If you are looking to lower your risk than proper nutrition and keeping your stress levels down can help.

Treatments

Prevention is almost always the best medicine. By knowing your personal risk for periodontal disease you can better choose a lifestyle that helps fight of this horrible disease.

If however it is either already too late or your preventive measures are just simply not enough there is good news. Oral rehabilitation has taken huge steps in the last 10 years or so. There are now dental implant procedures that provide less surgery.

The all-on-4 method only requires four implants for an entire upper and lower set of new porcelain teeth. Dental implants use to require anywhere from eight to ten implants.

These new porcelain teeth will look and perform almost like your natural teeth would. You can eat all the same foods, brush your teeth like everyone else does, and most people won’t notice they aren’t real unless you tell them.

So whether you’re hoping to keep periodontal disease at bay or looking for a solution to it there are many avenues that you can explore.