Gum Disease Prevention and Treatments at RDP Holistic
Gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss for adults yet healthy gums are easily achievable with the right oral hygiene regime.
A persistent build-up of plaque is the major cause of gum disease. If not regularly cleaned the bacterial plaque can lead to receding, swollen and bleeding gums resulting in loose and moving teeth.
These problems will usually be spotted during your regular check-ups with your dental practitioner who will be able to carry out simple non-surgical treatments for most conditions when detected early enough.
However, more serious cases of gum disease will be referred to our in-house specialist periodontist, a specialist who works exclusively with advanced treatments for gum disease. Gum health can then be maintained by seeing a hygienist regularly.
It is important for all patients to have regular check-ups to ensure their gums are clean and healthy and prevent disease before it begins. Regular visits to the hygienist will vastly improve and help you to maintain the health of your gums.
A recent study published by Dr Luigi Nibali, our specialist Periodontist, shows how regular Periodontology & Hygienist visits help to significantly reduce tooth loss.
Are you at risk of developing gum disease?
Modern dentistry has found that the health of our gums can reflect our overall wellbeing – with serious gum issues being linked to heart disease, diabetes and many general health difficulties.
Are you at Risk?
Studies have found that genetics, smoking and stress are all contributing factors to developing gum disease and suffering from ill-health.
However, we can all be susceptible to gum disease with recent research concluding that more than 70 per cent of the UK suffer from some degree of plaque on their teeth.
What are the causes?
Plaque, which is the main cause of tooth decay and gum disease, will continue to grow if we neglect oral hygiene. It is therefore important to brush our teeth and floss regularly and thoroughly, as well as see our dental practitioner and hygienist for professional cleaning and advice.
How gum disease effects your health
Most medical professionals now agree that there is real evidence showing strong links between our dental health and overall wellbeing.
Having good oral hygiene has never been more important with serious gum issues now linked to heart disease, diabetes and many general health difficulties.
Gum disease is also the major reason why people need to see a dentist regularly.
