Periodontal Disease And Keeping Those Braces Clean
Can you guess who? Well if you thought those with braces then you would be absolutely correct! With braces, the importance of flossing and dental hygiene often fall onto deaf ears when it comes to those with braces.
(Mostly Kids) So why is it so important to make sure you are thoroughly brushing and flossing multiple times daily? Well the most common reason is that throughout the day, all the food you have eaten collects in the tiny nooks and crannies present when your braces are on.
If you eat a nice and healthy breakfast in the morning, and you don't brush and floss afterwards, remains of that breakfast will stay in your mouth and the nooks of your braces until later in the day when you brush again! Yuck! That means those little chunks of renegade food will stay in your mouth collecting bacteria and braking down on the surface of your teeth for hours! More importantly it will be your gums taking the brunt of the bacterial assault.
As the gums become more and more infected, Periodontal disease can often go unnoticed for years until the very advanced stages begin to emerge.
By that often it is too late, and in the worst cases it can result in bone loss at the very base of your teeth, often the ligaments and gums go with it.
But most get it dealt with before that happens, but that is no excuse to let it get that far! While the gums become more infected, the results will be discoloration and hardening of the gums.
Yes you read that correctly, "hardening"! As your gums lose flexibility, especially with braces present, pain will continue to increase into an aching mess.
With so much pressure present on the gums from the braces, often the infected liquid that forms between the tooth and gums will be forced out, creating a constantly unpleasant and rotting taste in your mouth that even the best mouthwashes won't be able to remove! So next time your dwelling on whether or not you want to go through the hassle of flossing, or telling yourself you "don't have enough time" to brush or floss, remember that the health of your mouth is vital to your well-being as a whole! The infections that can occur because of periodontal disease can influence your health, and even become influenced BY it as well! So do whatever you can to ensure those braces stay clean, your smile, and your body will thank you for it!
(Mostly Kids) So why is it so important to make sure you are thoroughly brushing and flossing multiple times daily? Well the most common reason is that throughout the day, all the food you have eaten collects in the tiny nooks and crannies present when your braces are on.
If you eat a nice and healthy breakfast in the morning, and you don't brush and floss afterwards, remains of that breakfast will stay in your mouth and the nooks of your braces until later in the day when you brush again! Yuck! That means those little chunks of renegade food will stay in your mouth collecting bacteria and braking down on the surface of your teeth for hours! More importantly it will be your gums taking the brunt of the bacterial assault.
As the gums become more and more infected, Periodontal disease can often go unnoticed for years until the very advanced stages begin to emerge.
By that often it is too late, and in the worst cases it can result in bone loss at the very base of your teeth, often the ligaments and gums go with it.
But most get it dealt with before that happens, but that is no excuse to let it get that far! While the gums become more infected, the results will be discoloration and hardening of the gums.
Yes you read that correctly, "hardening"! As your gums lose flexibility, especially with braces present, pain will continue to increase into an aching mess.
With so much pressure present on the gums from the braces, often the infected liquid that forms between the tooth and gums will be forced out, creating a constantly unpleasant and rotting taste in your mouth that even the best mouthwashes won't be able to remove! So next time your dwelling on whether or not you want to go through the hassle of flossing, or telling yourself you "don't have enough time" to brush or floss, remember that the health of your mouth is vital to your well-being as a whole! The infections that can occur because of periodontal disease can influence your health, and even become influenced BY it as well! So do whatever you can to ensure those braces stay clean, your smile, and your body will thank you for it!
