Gum Health can be a major cause of concern for people who are dealing with gum health-related problems and diseases. It is not easy to tell when your gum is acting abnormally because it is a rather painless experience in most cases.
However, the absence of pain doesn’t mean you can neglect the health of your oral fissure; after all, it’s the window to your thoughts, opinions and even emotions when you smile.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in its report established that in India more than 95% of adults have dental caries, whereas above 50% of adults in India are dealing with periodontal disease.
Dental caries also called tooth decay or dental cavities is one of the most well-known gum health diseases among regular people. It is a non-communicable disease which has its quarries ranked inside almost all age groups. In historic times, people used to think that cavities were caused by a ‘toothworm’.
According to the National Library of Medicine– “Dental caries is a prevalent chronic infectious disease resulting from tooth-adherent cariogenic bacteria that metabolize sugars to produce acid, which over time demineralises the tooth structure”.
There is a lack of awareness around oral health among people so they often fail to detect if something is wrong with their bad breath or loose teeth. The delay in treatment sometimes costs them their power to chomp food in any form or matter. Thus learning about the prevention and causes of such diseases becomes more substantial than ever.
Good Gum Health rockets your overall Physical Health
Research Studies have shown a strong correlation between gum health and complete body health. In a report published by WebMD editorial team on ‘Top Reasons to keep your Gums Healthy’, we found some major records and particulars that can convince you and draw your attention towards keeping your oral cavity under surveillance.
Some of the essential reasons are as follows:
Emotional well-being is the backbone of a Balanced Mind and Gum Health
People are especially appreciative of the comments they get for their smiles. Various personality and body language experts emphasized on the cause and effect of a smile as it is the front screen of your heart and mind. Smile makes you appear humble and grounded in the public eye and so it can open new doors of opportunities for you in the long run.
A loss of teeth due to a cavity, accident or other health concern can exponentially effect on your mental health. Smiles make up a big part of our outer appearance but if it’s compromised. You may face feelings of distress, embarrassment and loneliness in social settings.
A paper published by the National Library of Medicine on ‘Prevalence of Tooth Mortality among Adults in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis’, exhibited the tooth mortality rate and the prosthetic desiderata among Indian adults.
Data of 13,662 adults was taken into consideration across 16 bulk studies that were conducted. A total of 10.7% of adults fell under the category of ‘complete tooth mortality’, which refers to a situation when an individual faces a loss of all 32 teeth present in his mouth.
A partial tooth mortality was observed to be more common among adults. A total of 58.8% of adults were shown to have the chance of losing one or more teeth in their lifetime.
Males ranked higher (20.2%) in complete mortality rate whereas females ranked high (48.2%) in partial mortality rate. Rural area adults were twice as susceptible to tooth mortality rate than their urban counterparts.
Cardiovascular Health and its relation to Gum Health
Research studies have shown that bad gum health can increase inflammation throughout the other parts of the body. Though inflammation isn’t a major health concern. Its purpose is to heal your injury and battle infection. ‘Infections are caused by microorganisms and inflammation is just an active response of the organism to the pathogen’, explains The National Library of Medicine.
Inflammation can become dangerous if it sustains for a prolonged period. WebMD an online human health and well-being news platform shares the reason this inflammation can become a cause of heart attack or stroke.
WebMD explains- “Inflamed arteries are common among people with heart-related diseases. Some researchers in the science community believe that when there’s a buildup of fats in the walls of the heart’s coronary arteries, the body responds by firing back inflammatory chemicals as it perceives it as a threat or an injury to the heart. This pattern of bodily response can trigger a blood clot that can cause a stroke or heart attack”.
Strengthening Gum Health a Good Karma
Brush Daily
Brushing daily is a very simple practice that you can inculcate in your routine and the good part is it won’t take much space in your fussy schedule as well. Inculcating a brushing ritual twice both in the morning and at night is cheap and effective in the long run. Cuts down your dentist visits in the future.
Remember to change your toothbrush every 2-3 months or else the harsh whiskers can hurt your sensitive gum.
Dental Checkup Routine
You shouldn’t ignore the signs if they are there. Constant bad breath, loose permanent teeth, swollen gums, hints of blood in gums and a gap between your teeth and gum isn’t a normal thing. Make sure you book an appointment with the concerned practitioner.
Do not skip getting an oral investigation of your gum health next time you visit your doctor for a full body check-up. Better safe than sorry.
Smoking is INJURIOUS to your Gum health as well
Smoking always does more harm than expected. It not only weakens your immune system but also slows down the healing or infection- fighting process. With your overall lung health depleting, it makes it even harder to cure any gum infections if they arise.
