What are the hazards of periodontitis?
1. Vascular injury: The incidence of acute myocardial infarction or chronic coronary heart disease is 25% higher, and the incidence of stroke is 2. 1 times that of normal periodontal patients. Because periodontal pathogens can promote atherosclerosis and harm blood vessels.
2. Damage to blood sugar: Severe periodontal disease will affect the control of blood sugar. An article in the American Journal of Dental Research says that dental care is an opportunity to find out whether you have diabetes at an early stage.
3. Stomach disease: People with periodontal disease, the bacteria in the periodontal pocket will also enter the stomach through swallowing, which is more likely to suffer from stomach disease.
4. Kidney injury: Nephritis and nephropathy caused by some common infections, including tooth infections, are not uncommon.
5. Lung injury: The probability of suffering from chronic respiratory diseases is 4.5 times higher than that of people with good oral hygiene. American researchers have found that regular tooth cleaning can reduce the number of bacteria that cause lung infections, thus reducing the risk of pneumonia.
6. Joint injury: The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis is 4 times higher than that of periodontal healthy people.
7. Damage to the fetus: Pregnant women with periodontal disease may have premature uterine contraction due to inflammatory mediators, which may lead to premature delivery.
Correct brushing method
1. Brush the "outside" of the upper and lower teeth.
The side is what we call the cheek, close to the cheek.
Brush from the inside. Brush from the buccal side of the innermost tooth and the penultimate tooth, then move the toothbrush to the buccal side of the penultimate tooth and the third tooth, and so on.
First, shake the brush. The top of the toothbrush hair should be placed at the junction of the teeth and gums, and the toothbrush hair should form a 45-degree angle with the teeth, and then slightly pressurized and horizontally shaken for a short distance of about 10 times, and the top of the toothbrush hair should not leave the gingival sulcus.
Then brush it. That is, the toothbrush sweeps across the tooth surface along the long axis of the tooth.
2. Brush the "inside" of the upper and lower teeth
The medial side is what we call the side close to the tongue, which is the side of the tongue. The method is the same as ①.
Brush the inside of front teeth
Brush up and down. When brushing the lingual and palatal surfaces of teeth, the brush handle stands upright and brushes.
Brush the chewing surface of the teeth.
Parallel, brush back and forth a short distance with a little force.
Brush your tongue
Small details of brushing your teeth
1. Warm water for brushing your teeth
When brushing your teeth, use warm water close to body temperature, and it feels most comfortable and effective at around 37℃.
Brush your teeth even if you have no teeth.
In fact, brushing your teeth is not just cleaning the surface of your teeth, but the whole oral environment, such as the surface of your gums and your tongue. Although the teeth have fallen out, the mucosa, gums, alveoli and other tissues are still there.
3. Brush your teeth after meals 1 hour.
Because it is easy to produce acid in the mouth after eating, it will soften the hard tissue on the outer layer of teeth. It is recommended not to brush your teeth immediately after eating and drinking acidic drinks, and it is best to brush the tooth tissue to demineralization after 1 hour.
4. Don't be confused by the efficacy of toothpaste
There are only three kinds of toothpaste recognized by the health department: anti-caries, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic. In addition to the above three functions, other so-called "efficacy" toothpastes are mostly "gimmicks" made by merchants for promotion.
5. Don't brush your teeth and rinse your mouth too much.
Some effective ingredients in toothpaste need to be left on the tooth surface to form a protective layer. Don't rinse your mouth too much after brushing your teeth. It is recommended to rinse your mouth once, about 10 second.
6. Don't brush your teeth too hard
Brushing your teeth too hard may hurt your teeth. The strength of 200 grams is enough, which is probably equivalent to picking up an popsicle with your fingers and brushing your teeth with the strength of your wrist instead of your arm.