The lack of cleanliness, improper diet and the absence of visits the dentist cause most part of dental problems
The loss of teeth is an inevitable process due to age, nor the pathologies buccodental are part of the aging process, as explained by the Sociedad of Gerontology and Geriatrics, SEGG, with occasion of the celebration of World Day Health Bucodental , that has taken place few days ago.
The motto for this edition has been 'Teeth healthy for healthy living' to reflect the importance that has the oral health in our lives.
According to representatives of this organization, there a series of barriers why seniors often neglect their health buccodental and non flock to the consultations with the frequency that would be desirable.
Besides the mentioned, prevail misconceptions both on the prevention as about treatment, plus a fear the dentist, because negative experiences sustained when the dental techniques were less developed.
Another factor which have negative effects, is the cost of the treatments buccodental that are difficult to assume for part of many seniors that count with limited acquisitive level.
Dentist
For other people, most difficulty consists in able to arrive until the consultation the dentist, well by the poor accessibility, or as result of a disability it difficult for them displacement.
However, simply few preventive behaviors could improve of form health important buccodental of the biggest.
Los representatives of the SEGG assure that, on many occasions, the biggest are unaware of the importance of about health habits favorable, as oral hygiene.
To power enjoy the advantages of a healthy mouth during more time, specialists recommend follow a diet low in sugars, as sucrose, glucose or fructose, that favor the creation of bacterial plaque and originates caries and periodontal disease.
Addition, is fundamental regular cleaning and Frequent tooth, of the prostheses and mouth. According the studies disseminated by the SEGG, the biggest devote scarce time to their hygiene buccodental, being able define it as deficient, already that over 50% do not brush the teeth, especially males; the 25% you brush a single once daily ; and only 25% you brush two or more times daily.
The brushes soft or intermediate hardness, preferably with synthetic bristles, are those recommended for oral hygiene of the biggest. Another frequent error is the durability of the prostheses since, contrary to what that many people think, these also age so they must be replaced or amended when the dentist recommends it. Los specialists assure that many people carry the same prosthesis since more than 25 or 30 years, that not fit properly and that due to the deficient hygiene, may cause some diseases like stomatitis, which consists in inflammation of mucous membranes in the mouth.
Below Europa
The studies conducted demonstrate that oral health of the biggest in Spain is below the of other European countries. Some of the Data which guarantee are that 90% needs treatment periodontal, 40% have cavities in the dental pieces their remaining, 52% are carriers of prosthesis in any variant, over 50% would require a prosthesis complete higher, and 20% presents malocclusion, ie a bad teeth alignment inferior and superior.
The specialists emphasize that the age in itself not a contraindication for placement of dental implants. The only exception are those people which are not responsible of their hygiene and care, as is the case of people who suffer dementia.
Moreover, recall the need for all older people undergo a medical examination by the dentist, at least once a year, and two if leads prosthesis.
Monitor the gums
By other side, is important go immediately if bleeding occurs in the gums. Currently, nine out of ten older report some disease in their gums and only 15% is performed periodic reviews of your oral health.
The best news, as to what that to oral health of the biggest refers, is that has descended from important way the number of people lacking of teeth, that currently is between 30 and 40%. A half of the biggest have missing some pieces, although increasingly retain a larger number.
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