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Beware of Gum Disease and Gingivitis
The'silent epidemic'called gum disease rages on around the world just as it has for centuries. Itis has been on a never-ending rampage for thousands of years. "So What", You might think?Considering that gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss, someone with it is probablygoing to care sooner or later.Gum disease affects nearly 80% of adult Americans, according to the Mayo Clinic website.Some estimate the number to be even higher. If eighty percent of the population is affected, thenmost of your friends have it and the odds say you do too. Yet, you or others that are afflicted withgum disease may not even know it. Age is no protection either, gum disease can exist in childrenas young as six years old.Can gum disease be prevented or stopped? Most professionals believe it can be with excellentoral hygiene. But what does it mean to haveexcellent hygiene? If you don't spend excessiveamounts of time cleaning your teeth and gums multiple times a day, what is the solution?I'm of the opinion that brushing and flossing alone are not enough to stop or prevent gumdisease. Actually, a lot of people brush and floss, I'd venture to guess that more than 20% of theadult American population brush and floss daily. Therefore, I would conclude that brushing andflossing must not be enough to prevent gum disease or stop its development.Given the modern technology that we have, shouldn't there be more powerful tools to fight gumdisease with? The Hydrofloss is a powerful oral irrigator that can help you clean around an just below the gum line. Yet, I found that even when using such a device, the fight against gumdisease was a slow and painful process. That is until I found out how to combine two tools togive gum disease the knock out punch from home.However, there is really nothing I can do for the bone and tissue loss that had already occurred.If I had understood prevention a little better, I could have stopped or mitigated the amount of tissue and bone lossI did suffer. Like many people, I didn't realize that I actually had gumdisease until the tissue and bone had been lost.I still have all of my teeth and enough gum tissue and supporting bone structure left to have anatural smile. I'm just pointing out that had I been doing what I'm currently doing earlier, I would be a little bit less 'long in the tooth' as the old saying goes.Today, even lost gum tissue and supporting bone structure can be replaced, but the expense can be rather high. Why let it get that way in the first place? Why risk the loss of a tooth or multipleteeth? Find out what you can do to stop the progression of gum disease and stop its return.Visit your dentist for diagnosis and treatment if you have or think you might have gum disease.David Snape is the author of What You Should Know about Gum Disease- an important book considering that the majority of adults suffer from some form of gum disease. David alsoanswers questions on any health, fitness or wellness topic at his blog: http://tobeinformed.com-
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