As you age so do your teeth. This shouldn't be a
surprise when you think that your permanent teeth start pushing through from
around the age of eight or nine and they are with you throughout your life, at
some point they have to start aging with you.
As you get older, your skin starts to lose
elasticity, fine lines and wrinkles start to appear. At the same time your oral
health starts to take strain, unless you have a very strict oral health routine
in place to ensure that you promote outstanding oral health at all times, which
as you age can become harder to do.
What you should know
The first thing you should know is that as you
age so does your risk of numerous other illnesses and diseases from diabetes to
Parkinson disease to Alzheimer and more. Some of these can make it harder for
you to manage a good oral health routine to protect your teeth and some can
have an overall negative effect on your teeth.
Remember that certain medications you will need
to take can cause the saliva in your mouth to dry up and reduce. You want as
much saliva as possible to ensure good oral health. Saliva is alkaline and is
there to protect the teeth. Drink plenty of water throughout the day if you are
taking medications and ensure you brush twice daily with fluoride toothpaste.
With age comes the increased risk of gum
disease, this may be due to poor oral health or other conditions you may have.
There are two types of gum disease you need to know about, the good news is
that both is treatable and preventable. Gingivitis is a mild to moderate gum
disease which can be managed and healed with a good oral health routine at home
and a professional clean by your hygienist. Periodontal disease, on the other
hand is a severe form of bacterial gum disease which will need further care
from your dental professional to remove it and to promote your oral health
moving forward.
Self care may start to suffer as you age as your
mobility starts to strain and you struggle to hold the toothbrush. It is
important that you know when you start to struggle and to ensure that you
continue to attend your annual dental appointments, which can make a
significant difference moving forward and help you preserve your natural teeth
for as long as possible.
Thankyou Dr Tariq Drabu. Though the article is nice. I will appreciate if you can also share some good and easy home remedies for that also..
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DeleteGood information shared by Dr Tariq Drabu.
ReplyDeleteThis information is about the effect of oral health on age Laura, are yo aged?
DeleteIts true that age will definitely effects on oral health, but if we take proper oral or dental care since younger then, Age will have no or less effect on our tooth. Nice blog Dr Tariq Drabu
ReplyDeletenice article shared by Dr Tariq Drabu.
ReplyDeleteGreat article.. after reading it i cames to know that how important it is to be a disciplined in life and how important is to take proper oral health care at younger age so that it will not effect earlier on older age. Thanks Dr Tariq Drabu for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteIt is very obvious that if we won't take proper care at younger age then it will effect worst in older age. Good article. Thanks Dr Tariq Drabu for sharing it
ReplyDeleteworkout and healthy diet is also very important
ReplyDeleteDr tariq is there any diet which will effect on our oral health which we need to avoid. please share. and thanks for sharing this valuable post
ReplyDeleteProper care at young age is the only prevention otherwise there are many cures. Thanks Dr Tariq Drabu for sharing this blogs
ReplyDeleteDisciplined life and healthy food is equally responsible and important for less old age effect
ReplyDeleteHealth is wealth, many peoples take it very causally but it is a serious concern. Thanks Dr Tariq for sharing it
ReplyDeleteEveryone must be discipline in his or her life. A disciplined person always follows health life style.
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