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Take care of your gums

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Approximately 40% of people suffer from inflammation and bleeding of the gums to the bite or with the same brush. These conditions are the leading cause of tooth loss in the elderly. All of them are preventable and treatable.

Take care of you gums

Some people think that the problem occurs when there is pain, but that’s the problem acute.

When we brush our blood can come out and let it pass as normal, but this may be the main reason that we have in our gum disease and may end with the fall of our teeth.

Here are the diseases most common in people over the gums.

Plaque is a sticky substance that is deposited on your teeth and gums. It forms the basis of minerals and food debris that harden from germs. The gums become infected and cause irritation and redness. Tartar makes your teeth become sensitive.

This disease is caused by not brushing constantly and this causes it to accumulate all that is offensive to your teeth. The scale can be increased due to smoking.

In addition, gingivitis is reversible formation of gums, directly related to poor oral hygiene, with the accumulation of food, germs and plaque. (more…)

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