Is Gum Disease Caused By Being Cute

Is Gum Disease Caused By Being Cute?
Most of us would not mind looking a little more attractive.
Therefore, we do things to our teeth to make them look more
attractive.
However, according to a new study in the journal Frontiers in
Bioscience-Elite, the thing we do to look more attractive can cause gum
disease. Which, unfortunately, is not so attractive?
Nevertheless, we can do this thing to make us more attractive—if we
do it in the right way. In addition, you can cure gum disease too in the
process.
A research team from the University of Catania in Italy conducted a
review of the already published literature to find out how orthodontic
devices compromised the health of our teeth and gums.
They begin by reminding us that the human body, including the mouth,
will always host bacteria. Getting rid of all of them simply is not
possible. The point is, however, that there must be a balance between
the different types of bacteria. A bacterial balance is associated with
good health, whereas an imbalance is associated with disease.
Our bodies try to help us by using saliva to wash out food from
between our teeth and provide the right alkaline environment in which
bacteria remain under control, but we have to do our part by removing
food particles and thereby preventing bacterial plaque on our teeth.
Both fixed and removable orthodontic devices cover a lot of our tooth
surface and compromise our oral bacterial health in two ways: firstly,
by allowing food and consequently plaque to accumulate and, secondly,
by interfering with our ability to brush our teeth.
The studies they surveyed yielded the following specific findings.
1. According to many studies, a comparison of the oral bacteria
between people with and without orthodontic devices shows a
big shift towards unhealthy, harmful bacteria within the first three
months.
2. The species that became more numerous after the insertion of
both removable and fixed devices included S. mutants or
Lactobacillus, which cause caries and white spot lesions. Caries
refers to the decay and crumbling of our teeth.
3. In one study, every single one of the subjects with orthodontic
devices had an increase in Candida, a parasitic fungus associated
with the development of caries.
4. Fixed devices bring about more unhealthy bacteria than
removable devices.
5. The unhealthy bacterial balance persists up to six months after
the removal of orthodontic devices.
6. There is no difference between the health of ceramic and metal
brackets, and most studies have not found that the way the
device fastens influences oral health.
7. New aligners are healthier than traditional brackets.
This gives us some good guidance when choosing orthodontic devices.
It is better for a device to be removable than fixed, and it is better to
use aligners rather than traditional brackets.
However, once gum disease has started, what can you do to eliminate
it (whether or not orthodontic devices caused it)? Fortunately,
thousands of readers have saved their gums and teeth using the
simple, natural approach explained here…