Beware of Gum Disease and Gingivitis

The 'silent epidemic' called gum disease rages on around the world just as it has for centuries. It is has been on a never-ending rampage for thousands of years. "So What", You might think? Considering that gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss, someone with it is probably going to care sooner or later.

Gum disease affects nearly 80% of adult Americans, according to the Mayo Clinic website. Some estimate the number to be even higher. If eighty percent of the population is affected, then most of your friends have it and the odds say you do too. Yet, you or others that are afflicted with gum disease may not even know it. Age is no protection either, gum disease can exist in children as young as six years old.

Can gum disease be prevented or stopped? Most professionals believe it can be with excellent oral hygiene. But what does it mean to have excellent hygiene? If you don't spend excessive amounts of time cleaning your teeth and gums multiple times a day, what is the solution?

I'm of the opinion that brushing and flossing alone are not enough to stop or prevent gum disease. Actually, a lot of people brush and floss, I'd venture to guess that more than 20% of the adult American population brush and floss daily. Therefore, I would conclude that brushing and flossing must not be enough to prevent gum disease or stop its development.

Given the modern technology that we have, shouldn't there be more powerful tools to fight gum disease with? The Hydrofloss is a powerful oral irrigator that can help you clean around an just below the gum line. Yet, I found that even when using such a device, the fight against gum disease was a slow and painful process. That is until I found out how to combine two tools to give gum disease the knock out punch from home.

However, there is really nothing I can do for the bone and tissue loss that had already occurred. If I had understood prevention a little better, I could have stopped or mitigated the amount of tissue and bone loss I did suffer. Like many people, I didn't realize that I actually had gum disease until the tissue and bone had been lost.

I still have all of my teeth and enough gum tissue and supporting bone structure left to have a natural smile. I'm just pointing out that had I been doing what I'm currently doing earlier, I would be a little bit less 'long in the tooth' as the old saying goes.

Today, even lost gum tissue and supporting bone structure can be replaced, but the expense can be rather high. Why let it get that way in the first place? Why risk the loss of a tooth or multiple teeth? Find out what you can do to stop the progression of gum disease and stop its return.

Visit your dentist for diagnosis and treatment if you have or think you might have gum disease.

David Snape writes for the http://GingivitisKiller.com website. Learn what he personally did to arrest the progress of gum disease and keep it at bay. Read more about gum disease and gingivitis there.