Many elderly people suffer from gum disease or periodontal disease. What is the standard of dental health for the elderly?

Teeth that reach the following six points can basically be regarded as "good teeth": the occlusal relationship between upper and lower dentition is good; The axial inclination of the teeth is good; The crown inclines to the labial side or buccal side well; The teeth are not twisted; Close contact between teeth, no gap; The dentition arrangement curve is good. If the teeth can't do the above points, gum bleeding, soreness and other phenomena appear in daily life, you should go to the hospital to see your teeth.

Do oral hygiene well. Unclean mouth can lead to many dental diseases. In order to prevent dental diseases, we should form the good habit of brushing our teeth every morning and evening and gargling after meals. The correct way to brush your teeth is to brush vertically, both inside and outside your teeth, and brush back and forth when you chew your teeth. Brushing teeth can not only remove food residues and dirt in the mouth, but also massage the gums and promote periodontal blood circulation.

Keep exercising your teeth. There are many ways to exercise your teeth, such as knocking your teeth and massaging your gums, which are very practical. Percussion is a light impact from top to bottom. Before getting up in the morning and before going to bed at night, knock 100-200 times. Most of the old people's teeth are loose, so don't knock too hard. Maintain good eating habits. Old people should always eat coarse grains and foods rich in fiber, because when chewing these foods, there will be more friction on teeth, which is conducive to the cleaning of teeth.

Fill your teeth in time. When a tooth is defective, it should be repaired in time. If you have missing teeth, you should have dentures sooner or later. Because the teeth on both sides lose their support after missing teeth, they will slowly tilt to the gap, which will make the gap between teeth bigger, easily embed food residues, harbor bacteria and damage teeth and gums.