Red Net Moment, March 17th (correspondent Xiao Shuai) Ms. Huang from Changsha never thought that the swollen and bleeding gums, which she had never cared about, would become The gap between the teeth is getting wider and wider! At present, Ms. Huang is actively receiving basic periodontal treatment in the Department of Stomatology of Changsha Third Hospital.
Ms. Huang, 37, has been very troubled recently. She doesn’t know since when, the neat teeth she was proud of began to have gaps, especially between the two front teeth of the upper teeth. come wider. Colleagues often joked with her: “Did you steal something good and gnaw your teeth wide!” Ms. Huang is more and more concerned about her front teeth, and she can’t help licking, biting, shaking. With a shake… After half a year, the gap between my teeth became wider. Ms. Huang couldn’t sit still and came to the Stomatology Department of Changsha Third Hospital for treatment.
After a comprehensive oral examination for Ms. Huang, Xu Hong, director of the dental department, told her that it is precisely because of chronic inflammation that the periodontal tissue is destroyed, and the position of the teeth is gradually moved forward” Drift”, resulting in the generation of incisor gaps.
It turns out that since last year, Ms. Huang has occasionally experienced bleeding from brushing her teeth. In recent months, her gums have been swollen and bleeding from time to time. Because of the busy work and the fact that these conditions will soon improve, Ms. Huang has not paid attention to it.
“I always thought that the red and swollen gums were a small problem, but I didn’t expect that the gap between the teeth was widened due to negligence. Is there a way to close the gap between the teeth?” Ms. Huang asked.
Xu Hong explained that it is necessary to receive professional periodontal basic treatment first, and after the periodontitis is completely controlled and the periodontal condition is stabilized, the use of orthodontic treatment, micro-veneer, resin restoration and other methods to close the teeth can be considered. gap.
In the world, the prevalence of adult periodontal disease is as high as 80%. It is the most widespread chronic infectious disease in the population and the main cause of adult tooth loss. Periodontal disease is generally divided into gingival disease and periodontitis, which are characterized by inflammation of the gums, bleeding, and loose teeth.
It should be noted that periodontal disease is not only a local chronic infection in the oral cavity, but also has a certain correlation with systemic diseases such as arthritis, nephritis and endocarditis. Risk factors for vascular disease, diabetes, respiratory disease, osteoporosis and other diseases.
Xu Hong reminds that prevention of periodontal disease is important! In addition to good oral hygiene in daily life, citizens should also go to the hospital for dental cleaning and oral examination regularly. When there is plaque accumulation, oral odor, gingival swelling, bleeding, tooth displacement, etc. Small periodontal disease can cause big health problems.