What effect does gum disease have on people’s brain health?
Maintaining oral and dental health is very important. Your mouth is the first part of your body that comes into contact with food, and therefore the health of this part of the body is at risk. Gum infection is one of the most dangerous disorders that may threaten your health and also affect your brain health. Follow along with Dr. Salam.
Referring to the symptoms of gum infection, the board member of the Iranian Dental Association, Isfahan branch, said: The connection between gum infection and stroke, miscarriage, premature birth and many other diseases has been proven.
On the eve of Naqsh Jahan Dental Congress, Dr. Jaber Mesani stated in relation to the challenges faced by dentists: Some of the new treatment techniques that have entered the field of dentistry in the past years also cause a series of problems and complications in has found
He continued: The purpose of introducing new techniques is to facilitate the work, but the issues, details and problems related to these new treatment methods have been given less attention.
The member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Dental Association, Isfahan Branch, noted: Dental congresses and seminars are a good opportunity to use the knowledge and experience of dental elders and exchange information and experience of colleagues to provide a suitable basis for improving the provision of dental services to patients.
Pointing out that gum infection is the most common human infectious disease after tooth decay, he said: infection gum It is very common in our society and because it does not cause acute and emergency symptoms for the patient, usually patients do not follow up for treatment.
A member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Dental Association, Isfahan Branch pointed out: The effect of gum infection is not limited to the mouth and teeth, and the least complications are bleeding, bad breath, loosening and loss of teeth.
Saying that it has been fully proven that gum infection can cause serious systemic problems for the patient, he said: Gum infection is related to strokes, cardiovascular diseases, miscarriage, premature birth and many other diseases such as diabetes. It has been completely proven, but unfortunately, the need to pay attention to the treatment of gum diseases is not felt as much as it is necessary among the common people, because these diseases are usually not associated with acute symptoms such as pain.
This specialist in gum surgery and implant He continued: Most of these patients come for treatment when it is too late and sometimes something special cannot be done for them or there is a need for more complex treatment.
He stated: The best way to treat gum infection is oral hygiene. teeth brushing Correct teeth, regular visits to the dentist and control of the disease in the early stages, in the advanced stages of the disease, gum surgery may be needed. The fact is that sometimes with a simple crime and good health education, many more serious problems can be prevented.
In response to the question of how often it is necessary for people to visit the dentist, Suresh said: It is different based on the needs of people, but our advice is that people who do not have special problems and suffer from caries and gum infection in them Usually every 6 months by Dentist visit, but this time is shorter in people who suffer from caries and have more serious problems.
A member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Dental Association, Isfahan branch, pointing out that the prevalence of gum infection in our society is about 60-70%, said: Of course, not all people have advanced forms of the disease, and this disease has different degrees, and in the early stages, with a bleeding It starts simple and in more advanced stages it can cause loosening and loss of teeth.
This specialist in gum and implant surgery said: A combination of environmental factors such as crime and poor hygiene along with genetic and hereditary factors play a role in causing this disease.
The first Naqsh Jahan Dental Congress will be held in Isfahan from the 1st to the 3rd of Shahrivar 2016.
Source: Pik Neka