Dangers Of Plaque

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Plaque - The Health Dangers That Plaque Causes That No One Talks About…

“Learn how plaque can affect your overall health”

Did You Know…?
At this moment, a sticky bacterial plaque is building up on your teeth. Yuck! Sadly, not many people take plaque seriously. Usually it does not even cross people’s mind during the day about the importance of getting rid of plaque by keeping good dental hygiene. Unfortunately, it is usually on the bottom of most people’s to do list.

However, the truth is if the plaque keeps building up in your mouth, especially if you neglect your teeth and gums by not keeping good hygiene, than you can end up with inflamed, bleeding gums and this can seriously jeopardise your health.

How Can Plaque Affect Your Health?
Plaque is a kind of biofilm. It is a thin grouping of bacteria. The plaque biofilm lives on gum tissue, teeth, and crowns. Plaque constantly forms on your teeth. When you eat or drink foods or beverages with sugars or starches, the bacteria release acids that attack your tooth enamel. The plaque is so sticky that it keeps the acids in contact with your teeth, in time breaking down the enamel so that tooth decay occurs. Plaque buildup can also lead to gum disease - first gingivitis, the tender and swollen gums that sometimes bleed. If it progresses, severe gum disease can develop. Gum tissue pulls away from the teeth, allowing the bacteria to destroy the primary bone supporting the teeth.

Face the Facts
A lot of research has been published lately and many researchers have found that bacteria and inflammation in your mouth are also associated with other medical problems, including heart attacks and dementia, and may well endanger your overall health if the over-abundance of plaque continues in your mouth.

Scientists have identified several links between poor oral health and other health and medical problems. The following are just a few medical conditions doctors have linked plaque too.

• Periodontal disease
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Dementia
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Premature birth

Doctors and scientists believe inflammation is probably one of the main reasons for many of the medical problems that occur with people who have a lot of plaque. One danger with gum disease is that the increase in inflammation in a person’s mouth could eventually spread throughout the body. This inflammation is often an underlying problem in diseases including heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Therefore, if you are hesitant to brush or go to the dentist for a cleaning, stop to think about the overall dangers that could occur when you neglect your teeth. It is not just your teeth and gums that suffer – your overall health can suffer too.

Good health is something you do not want to play around with because if you lose it you may not ever get it back.