Gum Disease Article Analysis

The article starts with opening a teen’s eyes to realize that gum disease doesn’t only happen to people’s grandparents. Gum disease is what people call a periodontal disease. Which is a disease that affects the tissues that support the teeth commonly by inflammation. This disease is usually the result of the build up to plague. The article tells of who would be at risk of such things, how it works, and how to prevent as well as treat it.

Many little things can add together to battle one’s teeth. The article itself gives a long range of examples such as soda, some medicines, and situations such as having braces. Even so, the lack of sleep, a healthy diet, and too much stress can promote an infection anywhere on the body. Despite the idea of girls promoting hygiene in the case of beauty, they stand a higher chance to gain gum disease. Mainly this is because of puberty makes the gums much more sensitive to irritation of any form. Yet, the article back tracks to state of the real gum killer. Tobacco. Not only does tobacco cause unlikable looks and smell, but also gum disease itself.
Gingivitis is the mildest form of gum disease. This form is the bleeding of gums, commonly found when someone flosses. The article writes that other signs of this includes tenderness, puffiness, or redness. Over time if plague is untreated with any dental care, it will harden to become tartar or calculus. Once this forms, it starts to destroy gum tissue and tissues begin to bleed and pull away from teeth. This form is known as periodontitis, a more advanced form of gum disease. With this, the article explains, the gums become weakened and form pockets around the base of the teeth and in these pools bacteria grows. As this spreads further, it can find itself in the deeper gum and affect the jawbone. This can cause teeth to fall out. This form although not as common to be seen in teens is always possible with the lack of dental