Gum disease has fairly high rates of prevalence in the United Kingdom but dentists up and down the country are able to treat the symptoms or, even better, make sure that patients take care of their mouths in such a way that gum disease will not even occur in the first place. Read on to find out how gum disease can be avoided or treated.
Just like dental decay, gum disease is caused by the plaque that springs up in the mouth after eating and drinking. Plaque that is left on the gum line of teeth will eventually cause the gums to become inflamed. You can spot this happening in your own mouth if you find that your gums are not the healthy shade of pink that they ought to be. You might also find that they are a little swollen and that consuming food and drink like hot tea or ice cream, induces feeling of great sensitivity.
These early stages of gum disease are called gingivitis and often don’t really need to be treated at all. The inflammation will be light at this point and can be stymied by improving the way that you look after your teeth. Brushing might need to be improved so that you are cleaning all of your teeth including the gum line and you will need to start flossing so that plaque is cleared from between your teeth where brushes have difficulty reaching.
If gum disease progresses to the stage that is known as periodontitis then treatment may well be required. This stage happens when the inflammation that has affected the gums becomes sever enough to spread to the bones which hold teeth in place. Some sort of gum surgery may be required to stop the teeth from pulling away from the gums any further. Let central Leeds dentists help
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