If "complexion" is the window of health, then "gum color" is the window of dental health. This is why a good dentist can see the cause of dental disease at a glance.
Have you carefully observed the "color of gums"? All three chewing gum colors have unknown secrets. ...
1, pink-healthy
There are many capillaries in the gums, which are responsible for delivering oxygen and nutrients to teeth and periodontal tissues and sending away old garbage. If it is a healthy gum, there will be fresh and bright red blood flowing out smoothly, and it will be pink through the mucosa.
2. Crimson-Macrophages and neutrophils are "fighting"
There will be an emergency in the gums. When periodontal bacteria invade the gums, the body feels abnormal, and the capillaries will automatically expand and deliver a lot of blood to the gums. In order to destroy enemies who want to invade the body, they need blood troops. The two "generals" in this legion are macrophages and neutrophils.
These two "generals" are also two "big gits". Neutrophils first appeared, they just buried their heads in the immune cells of enemy bacteria to protect our bodies; The second appearance is macrophage, which will analyze the weakness and characteristics of enemy bacteria and send this information to thymocytes (T cells) responsible for immunity, thus making antibodies against enemy bacteria. A coherent cooperation between these two "generals" automatically produces immunity, which is called "adaptive immunity (acquired immunity)".
When macrophages "fight" with neutrophils, a lot of blood will be sent to the gums, so the gums will become inflamed and look dark red.
Suggestion: Even if the gums are only slightly red at first, measures should be taken as soon as possible to clean teeth and improve immunity to reduce the degree of inflammatory symptoms.
3, purplish red-autoimmune cells "heavy casualties"
Macrophages and neutrophils will produce a lot of reactive oxygen species every time they send troops to fight. Due to the stimulation of inflammation, alveolar bone and gingival cells will also be destroyed after macrophages defeat periodontal bacteria. If we continue to fight periodontal bacteria for too long, gums will become scorched earth, alveolar bone will be hollowed out, and autoimmune cells will suffer heavy casualties. At this time, the gums will turn purple.
Suggestion: If the gum is purplish red, it must be treated as soon as possible, because once the alveolar bone is damaged, it can't be recovered. The longer it is delayed, the greater the harm to your body.
Three common "troubles" of teeth
1, mild inflammation
Generally, the gums can be restored to their original appearance by cleaning teeth with special cutting-edge instruments and removing dental plaque.
2. Periodontal disease worsens.
If periodontal disease worsens due to occlusion, the occlusal surface should be adjusted by cutting teeth. If it gets worse, surgery is needed. After opening gums, stones or bad granulation tissue accumulated in alveolar bone should be removed.
3. Tooth decay
Half dentist, half patient. In addition to routine diagnosis and treatment, we should have a correct concept of oral health care and health management, both of which are indispensable.