The specialist in periodontics, Dr. Margarita Raffo, referred to this disease as systemic risk, ie capable of generating disorders and severe cases beyond the space of the mouth. The dentist referred to the disease due to the increase of cases that could have been prevented or, already installed the disease addressed early in order to heal properly.
"Today we talk about a genetic disease and to be of this type, we know that is complex. It is hereditary and genetic inheritance and is difficult to cure, "he said, marking the first issue to address in this bacterial disease.
The other issue to consider is manifested in the mouth, but it is bounded. Before dispersing by the body septic foci in the mouth cause periodontal infections, tooth and removal of parts. But there is more.
"We talked about periodontal disease as systemic risk, ie, which can aggravate existing tables in recent years, affecting increasingly younger people."
Raffo said "beyond treatment that can be done when the disease is installed, soil insist on something as simple as the person's mouth look in the mirror and give equal attention to aesthetics, the color of the teeth , its location, for example. Because it gives importance to the mouth only when something hurts. "
"Periodontal disease does not hurt, but if there are bleeding gums is a sign that something is wrong", appropriated, banishing the myth that suggests that this is just a sign of excessive brushing.
"We talk hard brushing as a good practice and it actually causes the gums to recede from the trauma caused by the brush," he said.
"Instead of" brushing teeth ", I prefer to teach patients oral hygiene technique, which is done with a brush and toothpaste right, at an angle of 45 degrees, with small movements and gentle way, so not hear the brush. And this technique is the one that removes plaque, to be "disturbing" every 24 hours devoting at least two minutes and a half, because the inflammation and infection of the gums occurs when plaque is not removed. "
After this, Raffo said "I intend to bring awareness to the gums must be in good health to sustain the teeth. In addition, when they are sick are a risk to the overall health of the person in cases that are present diabetes or hypertension. Periodontal disease can also cause cardiovascular disease, premature atherosclerosis, respiratory diseases, chronic kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, pre eclampsia, failure replacement organs and even cancer, "he said, setting the standard of the seriousness with which be taken to this disease.
