Smoking & Gum disease

Smokers are 7 TIMES likely to develop gum disease than a non smoker.

                   ???What is a gum disease???

Gum disease which is also know as periodontal disease can be divide into two categories .
In a less severe condition it is called gingivitis whereas if it worsen into a more severe scenario it is usually refer as periodontitis.Research has shown that near to 50 percent of adult have some form of gum disease.

This happens when an infection occurs around the gum and gradually destroyed the structures that supports your teeth. It all started from the residual food remain in your mouth. The bacteria slowly make their way invading into the gum and form plaque and calculus (stone like structure around your teeth).

Early stage of gum disease can be easily heal by daily brushing, flossing and also regular scaling session twice a year. However if a gum disease is left untreated for too long it will then progress to a more complicated stage. The supporting gum and bone around teeth will slowly resorbed causing your teeth to become more shaky , pain and have no choice but to pull out.

俗语说：“饭后一支烟，快乐似神仙” 可是您是否知道，其实吸烟其实会提高患上牙周病的几率，而且还是比非吸烟者高出整整7倍。根据一项研究显示，接近50%的成人都患有某种程度的牙周病。

那么，什么是牙周病呢？

牙周病可以分为两种，分别是比较轻微的牙龈炎，还有恶化的牙周炎。这一切的始源来自我们口里食物的余渣，这些余渣里的细菌会慢慢形成牙菌斑然后硬化变成牙石。

初期的牙龈炎治疗其实很简单。只要透过每天刷牙、使用牙线并且每半年到牙医诊所洗牙就可以完全康复。不过，如果任由牙菌斑继续沉积，细菌不仅会感染您的牙龈与牙齿，而且最终将感染牙龈组织与支撑牙齿的牙槽骨。这将使牙齿变得松动、疼痛甚至必须将牙齿拔掉。