Are you having a hard time to brush your teeth because of your busy schedule? Almost 92.4 % of Filipinos tooth decay and 78 % have a gum disease that is based on the 1998 NMEDS survey. That is about 9 out 10. I’m sure the person next to you has cavities.
That data can be lowered if all Filipinos were to take care of their teeth as early as possible. The NOHS or National Oral Health Survey’s resulted in 97.1 % of six-year-old children have tooth decay. Imagine that a large number of affected people having dental problems, which is caused by not brushing their teeth.
With that, all Filipinos are encouraged to practice proper oral hygiene, because failing to do so, will result to bad effects. It is better if you will brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss it to remove all the leftover food particles.
Here are some of the worst things that can happen to a person that does not have a good oral habit.
Tooth Decay, Tooth Loss, Gum Disease, and Bad Breath
These were just the most visible side effects that can occur immediately. Check your mouths if there are bleeding in your gums, dirty teeth, plaques, or cavities. You will also notice a great impact on your breath getting stinky. NOHS in 2006 revealed that 74 % of twelve-year-old children suffer from gingivitis. And if not treated early, it may result to other oral-related health problems. If you care about your oral health, try not to have any of those as possible as you can. Aside from the physical effects, they also have psychological impacts in a person’s self-esteem as well.
Brain abscess, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s
If you think that your mouth will just be affected by poor oral health, think again. Periodontitis as what the doctors called it is inflammation of the tissue around the gums and teeth. When not taken care of or ignored, it can lead to an infection that can affect the brain. According to a study in U.S, those who does not practice proper oral hygiene have 22-65 % of greater risk having dementia than those who brush their teeth regularly.
Pneumonia, Heart Disease, and Kidney Disease
If you are thinking of how those diseases were connected to improper oral hygiene, here is the explanation. When you do not brush your teeth, bacteria and other infectious agent called pathogens, can reside in your mouth and can be inhaled right into your lungs. As what had been found out in a study on a Brazilian Hospital show that those patients having oral health problems are three times more likely to have pneumonia. Not just your lungs can be infected, but your heart as well. As I have said earlier, studies show that the pathogens have great chances of infecting our organs when proper oral care is being neglected. The risk of having chronic kidney diseases can be related to improper oral hygiene too.
Ulcer, Diabetes, and Cancer
Researchers have found out that the bacteria responsible for most cases of the stomach ulcer can be found on plaques in between teeth. Those who do not brush their teeth properly have greater risks of having an ulcer. Periodontitis is also linked to diabetes because not being able to take care of your oral health can lead to insulin resistance which is the major factor in developing the disease. The risk of having oral cancer is at large for those people who do not take care of their oral health seriously.
So if you don’t want to have any of those bad effects, practice good oral care and have your teeth and gums, check with your dentist in Quezon city or in SM North EDSA regularly.
Sources: Business Insider Science, DOH.
That data can be lowered if all Filipinos were to take care of their teeth as early as possible. The NOHS or National Oral Health Survey’s resulted in 97.1 % of six-year-old children have tooth decay. Imagine that a large number of affected people having dental problems, which is caused by not brushing their teeth.
With that, all Filipinos are encouraged to practice proper oral hygiene, because failing to do so, will result to bad effects. It is better if you will brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss it to remove all the leftover food particles.
Here are some of the worst things that can happen to a person that does not have a good oral habit.
Tooth Decay, Tooth Loss, Gum Disease, and Bad Breath
These were just the most visible side effects that can occur immediately. Check your mouths if there are bleeding in your gums, dirty teeth, plaques, or cavities. You will also notice a great impact on your breath getting stinky. NOHS in 2006 revealed that 74 % of twelve-year-old children suffer from gingivitis. And if not treated early, it may result to other oral-related health problems. If you care about your oral health, try not to have any of those as possible as you can. Aside from the physical effects, they also have psychological impacts in a person’s self-esteem as well.
Brain abscess, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s
If you think that your mouth will just be affected by poor oral health, think again. Periodontitis as what the doctors called it is inflammation of the tissue around the gums and teeth. When not taken care of or ignored, it can lead to an infection that can affect the brain. According to a study in U.S, those who does not practice proper oral hygiene have 22-65 % of greater risk having dementia than those who brush their teeth regularly.
Pneumonia, Heart Disease, and Kidney Disease
If you are thinking of how those diseases were connected to improper oral hygiene, here is the explanation. When you do not brush your teeth, bacteria and other infectious agent called pathogens, can reside in your mouth and can be inhaled right into your lungs. As what had been found out in a study on a Brazilian Hospital show that those patients having oral health problems are three times more likely to have pneumonia. Not just your lungs can be infected, but your heart as well. As I have said earlier, studies show that the pathogens have great chances of infecting our organs when proper oral care is being neglected. The risk of having chronic kidney diseases can be related to improper oral hygiene too.
Ulcer, Diabetes, and Cancer
Researchers have found out that the bacteria responsible for most cases of the stomach ulcer can be found on plaques in between teeth. Those who do not brush their teeth properly have greater risks of having an ulcer. Periodontitis is also linked to diabetes because not being able to take care of your oral health can lead to insulin resistance which is the major factor in developing the disease. The risk of having oral cancer is at large for those people who do not take care of their oral health seriously.
So if you don’t want to have any of those bad effects, practice good oral care and have your teeth and gums, check with your dentist in Quezon city or in SM North EDSA regularly.
Sources: Business Insider Science, DOH.