{"id":4240,"date":"2015-02-24T15:03:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T12:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/?p=4240"},"modified":"2015-02-24T15:04:33","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T12:04:33","slug":"periodontitis-a-disease-that-can-be-prevented","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/periodontitis-a-disease-that-can-be-prevented\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontitis a disease that can be prevented"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Periodontitis<\/strong> adversely affects the quality of life of the patients, both on personal and professional levels.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIt evolves rapidly from the inflammation and bleeding of the gums to the loss of both gingival and bone support. In the final stages causes teeth mobility, which in many cases ends with teeth loss.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe statistics at European Union level show a very high incidence of periodontitis: 50% of the active population is affected by various forms of periodontitis.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nFortunately this disease with devastating effects on health can be prevented.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"> How can we prevent periodontitis <\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nConsidering the main causes that trigger this disease and the way it acts(disease progression), to prevent its appearance,  it is highly recommended to:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3> Maintain an optimal level of oral hygiene <\/h3>\n<p>Daily oral hygiene is essential in maintaining dental health and preventing the occurrence of periodontal disease. It must be also correlated with regular visits to the dentist. Recommendation:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4167\" src=\"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/igiena-orala.jpg\" alt=\"igiena orala\" width=\"169\" height=\"113\" \/>\u2022 Daily brushing 2 times a day, morning and evening to remove bacterial plaque;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u2022 Use of appropriate tooth brushes;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u2022 Use of dental floss and\/or dental water flosser;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u2022 Use of a mouthwash as a complementary action of the above mention.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3> Regular visits to the dentist <\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2787\" src=\"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scheme-de-tratament-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Scheme de tratament\" width=\"169\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scheme-de-tratament-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scheme-de-tratament-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scheme-de-tratament.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/> There are at least two reasons for visiting the dentist, at regular intervals:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n1. <strong>Dental tartar<\/strong>, resulting from mineralization of bacterial plaque which was not removed by brushing, can be removed from the teeth only in the dental office through specific procedures.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe mechanical action of tartar on gums, determine in the first instance its inflammation and afterwards gingival bleeding (the first stage of development of periodontitis).&nbsp;<br \/>\nNOTE: Using products with astringent ingredients (which stop bleeding) is not sufficient to eliminate the cause of periodontal disease appearance and evolution.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n2. <strong>The periodontologist MD<\/strong>, after a detailed consultation, can identify patient\u2019s predisposition to develop periodontal disease, the presence of predisposing factors and along with the patient can establish the appropriate measures \/ procedures, for the prevention or treatment of periodontal disease.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3> Other methods of prevention of the periodontitis <\/h3>\n<p>Having in view the profound bacterial origin of the appearance and development of periodontitis, a range of prophylactic measures need to be followed by each of us:<br \/>\n\u2022 Eliminating smoking;<br \/>\n\u2022 Balanced diets;<br \/>\n\u2022 Fruit and vegetables consuming;<br \/>\n\u2022 Strengthening the immune system.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nAlso knowing the cause triggers, the factors in disease progression and awareness of the negative effects on life are active methods of prevention.&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong> Articles of interest:<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> What we have to know about periodontal disease <\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong> Complex treatment schemes for periodontitis <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIf you are affected by periodontitis and you want to restore functional and aesthetic aspects of your teeth,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/contact\/\" title=\"CONTACT\">Schedule Now<\/a> <\/strong> for a detailed consultation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Periodontitis adversely affects the quality of life of the patients, both on personal and professional levels. &nbsp; It evolves rapidly from the inflammation and bleeding of the gums to the loss of both gingival and bone support. In the final stages causes teeth mobility, which in many cases ends with teeth loss. &nbsp; The statistics [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[155],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4240"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4240"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4242,"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4240\/revisions\/4242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smile-experts.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}