Stress-Consequences on Mouth & Teeth
Many factors affect the vulnerability of people in gingivitis and periodontal disease, among which the following:
- Poor oral hygiene
- Smoking
- Anxiety-Stress
- Major diseases such as diabetes, blood problems, AIDS.
- Various physiological conditions like pregnancy and puberty
- Prosthetic restorations (bridges / tray), or fillings that have spoiled the presence of orthodontic problems
- genetic material (genetic predisposition)
Being stressed that exceeds the limits, it is now known to affect many systems and functions. It is recognized that adversely affects our immune system. Recent data added to the current literature, associate stress as a factor for increased morbidity periodontium.
The term "periodontal" mean the tissues surrounding and supporting the tooth, namely the gums, the alveolar bone and tooth ossein.
The most common periodontal diseases are gingivitis and periodontitis, and their appearance is directly related to lifestyle and oral hygiene habits adopted by people, especially during childhood and adolescence.
Symptoms include red gums (the soft pink is healthy), bleeding gums, bad breath, edematous gums, pyorrhea, pathological mobility of teeth.
It is noteworthy that pain is not a feature of periodontal diseases, so many patients do not realize they have a problem only when it become significant.
Gingivitis is the inflammation of the gums alone, the lightweight form of periodontal disease. With the proper treatment, the periodontal tissues return to their original normal condition, therefore, gingivitis is reversible.
But if gingivitis is not treated, may develop into periodontitis. In periodontitis, the inflammation from the surface that originally was gingivitis, extends deeper to periodontal, pockets up and start the gradual destruction of the bone supporting the tooth.
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