Did you know that gum disease can make it harder to manage diabetes? If you have diabetes you are twice as likely to develop gum disease, and gum disease makes it more difficult to control blood sugar.
Keep your mouth clean and healthy:
Brush twice daily with fluoridated toothpaste
Floss every day
Use a mouth rinse with fluoride
Drink fluoridated water instead of sugary drinks
Eat a well-balanced diet:
Choose healthy snacks, like low-fat cheese, fresh fruit, vegetables, and nuts
Get regular dental checkups as recommended by the American Diabetes Association.
Diabetes can lead to other problems in your mouth:
Some diabetes medications can cause dry mouth, a condition that can make it hard to eat, taste, swallow, or even talk. Dry mouth can quickly lead to tooth decay, especially at the gum line. Be sure to tell your dentist or physician if you have dry mouth. CALL 213.250.7554
Green tea contains many health properties because it is naturally rich in antioxidants. It appears that green tea can control inflammation and fight bacterial infections not only for your body but also for your oral cavity. What most people want to know is what does this really mean for their oral health? Let’s take a deeper look and see what are all these other benefits that green tea has to offer.
Well, for starters, green tea drinkers usually have better breath than coffee or milk drinkers. Green tea has been associated with positive smelling breath because it does not contain any milk or dairy substances. In addition to better smelling breaths, green tea kills the microbes that make our mouths stinky throughout the day from minimal water intake or if we are hungry. Find out more on why we experience bad breath throughout the day from our previous blog.
Green tea increases the metabolism and helps to increase weight loss. The polyphenol found in green tea works to intensify levels of fat oxidation and the rate at which your body turns food into calories.
Regular consumption of green tea is thought to reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
Green tea can help prevent oral cavities because it controls bacteria through regulating saliva production and acidity in the mouth. Researchers found multiple studies on tooth decay prevention using just only green tea.
Green tea’s anti-inflammatory powers seem to help control periodontal (gum) diseases as well as preventing cavities. A Japanese surgery of almost 1,000 men found that those who drank green tea regularly has healthier gums than those who didn’t. This means that an individual will experience less tooth loss during the aging process.
Green tea is the best drink when it comes to skin care. Both animals and human studies have demonstrated that green tea applied topically can reduce sun damage, help with wrinkles, and reduce any signs of ageing.
While a dental implant is unable to develop cavities since it lacks the natural material of your teeth, many patients are still at risk of developing gum disease. Prevent poor dental health with these everyday dental hygiene tips. Patients that have a history of periodontal disease might require additional treatment in additional to maintaining an everyday brushing habit.
Serious considerations must be given to the patient’s dedication to caring for the implant as daily flossing and brushing. Once a final restoration has been placed over the implant, the patient will enjoy the benefits as before tooth loss. Remember that taking care of your oral health is the most important step to achieving that healthier and whiter smile!
Step 1 – Brush
Some people disregard brushing their dental implants as part of their routine. Little do they know that brushing twice a day, including both your natural teeth and your dental implants is imperative for your underlying dental health. Keep brushing for 2 minutes twice a day and you’ll manage to have that whiter smile in no time.
Step 2 – Floss
If you regularly visit your dentist every 6 months, you most likely understand the importance of daily flossing. Unfortunately, it may feel as an unnecessary task to floss since you have dental implants. Just remember this the next time you get lazy to floss: leftover food and bacteria between your dental implants can cause periodontal problems such as gum disease.
Step 3 – Repeat
Repeat brushing twice a day for two whole minutes and flossing after every meal until it turns into a habit. It might feel like a chore at first but after the hang of it, you will develop the habit and eventually do it without even taking a second thought.
Step 4 – Regular checkups
The last step is to visit your dentist on a regular basis. But wait, who should you visit? A periodontist or a general dentist? Find out the difference between the two here.
Studies have shown that diet is very important to gum health.
But first, here is the run down on what most people don’t know about their oral health. Gum disease is the #1 cause of tooth loss. Periodontitis is the second stage of gum disease and is difficult to treat. Sore and bleeding gums may be an early indication of periodontal disease and should be taken care of right away.
Periodontitis fast facts
Periodontitis is when the gum disease has been left untreated as gingivitis and has become more severe.
Periodontitis can lead to bone loss under teeth as well as teeth themselves.
Treatments are often required by a trained periodontist.
Symptoms of periodontitis include:
Puss between teeth and gums
Gums pulling away from teeth
Permanent teeth becomes loose
Take baby steps.
A visit to your dentist is the first step. Adding certain foods to your diet also can help speed the healing process and improve the health of your gums. Continuing to eat these foods after your gums heal may help prevent future mouth problems as well.
Get all your vitamin intakes, especially vitamin C.
Vitamin C helps encourage healing and maintenance of healthy gum tissues. Your gums can become inflamed and begin to bleed if you are deficient of this vitamin. Oranges are a top source of vitamin C and adding one a day will help provide enough of this essential vitamin to heal your gums.
Crunchy Fruits and Veggies are Nature’s Toothbrush.
Munching on raw veggies like apples, carrots, celery, green bell peppers, and cucumbers can stimulate circulation in your gums and encourage bacteria-flushing saliva. Their natural fiber “scrubs” teeth naturally. Establish healthy gum habits by eating more fruits and vegetables every day. Eating an apple as dessert after lunch will help to remove material that has adhered to the surface of your teeth. Plus, apples contain naturally occurring xylitol. This is what we call nature’s toothbrush
