Gum disease is a very common condition in the UK. It is estimated that 90 per cent of adults in the UK will suffer from it at some point. About one in ten people will suffer from the more severe form of the disease, periodontitis. However, it is important to remember that gum disease is reversible with the right treatment and the right attitude to do something about it.
Gum disease can be very unpleasant, making eating and drinking a painful experience. It can also result in bleeding of the gums, which isn’t exactly the most attractive look to have. Many people who have gum disease think that they just have to live with it and don’t attempt to make the condition go away. But gum disease can be relatively easily treated and by making just a few changes to your lifestyle you can help to keep it away for good. There is no reason why anybody has to accept that gum disease is just an inevitable fact of aging or why they should have to alter their life to accommodate it.
Although gums do become slightly more at risk with age, they can still be kept clean and disease free for as long as you live. The first thing to do if you think you have inflamed gums is to visit a Wirral dentist. They will be able to offer you advice on how to deal with the problem and also make sure that the disease isn’t serious enough to require more immediate treatment.
Improved tooth brushing and flossing are the most effective ways to beat gum disease. Gentle brushing with an appropriate brush will stimulate the gums and flossing helps to reduce the inflammation around the base of the teeth. This may initially cause some bleeding but this will pass after a couple of days as the gums recede and heal.
Although most people would think that tooth decay is the main reason for tooth loss, it is actually gum disease. In fact, this oral condition is quite common that 3 in 4 adults in the United Kingdom suffer from gum disease. It is important that periodontal or gum disease is treated early by your Birkenhead dentists to prevent its progression.