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As we continue our series on gum disease, it should be pretty evident to you by now that  gum disease afflicts a lot more people than you might think.  In fact, it is possible that even you have some without knowing it?

How Do You Find Out?

The most objective way is to find out what your periodontal pocket depths are.  Any dentist or hygienist can take these measurements for you.  General speaking, anything above 3 millimeters is considered a problem.  At three millimeters and below,  generally speaking, you usually considered to be healthy.

How many people are above 3mms?  Dental professionals tell us that about 75% or 3 out of every four people have some gum disease right now?

Why is that a problem?  

Gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss, period.   That means having it can cost you a lot of money in dental surgeries, special cleanings, gum tissue repair and teeth replacements.  None of which are particularly pleasant and most of which, if not all, are very costly.

Therefore, it would be logical to consider that you should learn all that you can about this problem.  This would potentially benefit  not only yourself, but also your loved ones and perhaps even friends.

Perhaps the easy to understand book, What You Should Know About Gum Disease: A Layman's Guide to Fighting Gum Disease is just the ticket you need?  

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Periodontal Pocket Depths

As stated in the video, you need to be aware of what your periodontal pocket depths are.  These measurements should be made by your dentist or hygienist at every office visit.  They should write them down on a chart for you that you can take home with you.

Doing so will help you to see where  you are at and where you need to go.   Where do you want to be?  Answer: At 3mm and below everywhere.   You don't want anything above 3mm.   Some professionals think that a 4 is ok on the very back molars because the tissue is a little different there.   However,  4 is definitely not ok in the front of your mouth.

To make it easy, I think you should shoot for 3 and below everywhere.   Once you have achieved that and are able to maintain 3 and below, most dental professionals will say your gums are healthy at that point.   All you have to do from that point on is maintain.    You can breathe a little easier because it will be very unlikely that the bad bacteria have sufficient numbers to damage the tissue that supports your teeth.

Power Is More In Your Hands

These numbers are very important to you.  Once you know what they are you are empowered to move forward.  You have a starting point.   That is far better than trying to guess what is happening in your own mouth.   Get those numbers and watch them like a hawk.

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As we continue are series on gum disease whereby I am reading at least the first four chapters and making this video series,  I hope that you are able to glean some information as well as see the value of what is contained inside the book: What You Should Know About Gum Disease. 

Gum Disease

Gum disease is truly a widespread problem.   If you know you have it, you are definitely not alone.  If you don't know that you have, the odds are pretty high that you may have it regardless of whether you have been made aware of it yet or not.

A great deal of people remain unaware.  We can deduce that as being true because dental professionals tell us that 75% of people have gum disease.   Since that equates to about 3 out of every 4 people, I am confident in saying that plenty of people have it and just don't know.

Expensive Treatments

 I was faced with an expensive treatment that would have cost me about $1600 had I chosen to accept it.   Perhaps a little less with insurance, but I am pretty sure it would not have been much less.  I was also told that consequence of the treatment would be the need for a special cleaning every time I visited in the future.

Of course, that 'special' cleaning would cost more than 'normal' cleanings.   I had to wonder if that meant there would be some damage to my gums.   What else would require a 'special' cleaning every time in the future.  

All of this is often bewildering when you are confronted with it initially.   You may be overwhelmed first by the news and then by not understanding what is going on.

Although I speak in general terms here and specific questions about your dental health should be directed towards your dentist,  you might find it helpful to learn the information I have put in this book.   Perhaps it could help you to avoid expensive treatments.

Since gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss, perhaps one of the more expensive treatments you could face is the installation of an implant.   They can be quite costly and insurance is not likely to pay for much of that.

Fighting Back Against Gum Disease

Perhaps, armed with the right knowledge, you could truly turn the tide, safe teeth and avoid a lot of costly treatments.  Every human body is different, but it seems to me that you will gain at least something from this book, even in the worst case scenarios.

However, it also seems to me that there is a good chance that you could learn some things that could make a major difference in your own dental health.  Aside from potentially saving money, time and pain, you might also relieve some of the anxiety that comes with not understanding a very horrible and often slow acting disease.

Researchers have found plenty of suspected links between gum disease and more serious diseases.  An anesthesiologist told me that he was certain they would see less heart surgery if people cleaned up their gum disease first.    He might very well be correct! 

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Gum disease remains a very significant problem for people

It is unfortunate, but likely that many people reading this will think that gum disease is something they do not have.   I say that is unfortunate because dental health professionals often say that about 75% of people do have it.

Interestingly enough, nearly everyone thinks that they are in the other 25%.  However, simple math tells us that would be impossible.  Therefore, we have a lot of people walking around who think gum disease has nothing to do with them.

They will typically find out when they are told they need an expensive treatment from their dentist.  Perhaps it will be a SRP (scaling and root planing) treatment.   Perhaps they will only find out when they are told that a tooth needs to be extracted because it has become too lose.   An implant will then be needed or a partial plate.

Even worse, some people will still not be aware that the problem was caused by gum disease.  They may face the same scenario over and over again.   Loose tooth, extraction, implant or new partial.

This is very sad and it does not need to be that way.   If you have a desire to help protect yourself, your friends and your family from the ravages of this problem, the simple and easy to understand information in the book:  What You Should About Gum Disease  may be what you need.

If you are a dentist or hygienist, you might want to consider giving a copy of What You Should Know About Gum Disease to each and every patient that comes through the door.  Chances are you don't have a lot of time for patient education, but you would still like to help all those people.   Let this book do the heavy lifting for you.

Wouldn't it be great if people had an easy way to finally understand what the problem is and how they can better work with you to prevent the ravages of this problem for taking their gum tissue and teeth away?  This one way this book can really help people.

Gum Disease Is The Number One Cause Of Tooth Loss

We know that gum disease is the biggest reason that people lose their teeth.   Accidents do happen, but the vast majority of lost teeth are caused by gum disease.   The only problem is, as stated above, people remain unaware of this fact despite countless efforts to let them know.

I think the reason is that the explanation, understanding and knowledge of what can be done cannot be boiled down to just a few sentences dispensed by the hygienist at the office.  People need more information to 'get it'.   This book makes it easy and simple to 'get it'.    Then, it may be possible for people to learn how to better protect themselves form that point forward.  This is one purpose of this book.

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Imagine This Scenario

I can imagine the first time a person hears they have gum disease.   Generally, they are completely taken off guard and the response is usually something like: "What Are You Talking About"?  Or:
I have always taken good care of my teeth.

To make matters worse, the person usually hears this in conjunction with being told that an expensive surgery or treatment is needed.   This can be very irritating to a person.

It kind of makes you wonder:  "How did this happen all of the sudden"?   Most of the time, it did not happen all of the sudden.  Usually it progresses for a long period of time before you are told that you need an expensive treatment.

You may then wonder:  "Why wasn't I told about this before"?   That is a very intelligent question.  I don't want to say too much about that.  You will have to draw your own conclusions.

What Is Gum Disease?

It is a problem that affects somewhere between 40 - 80% of people, depending on who you listen to.  Generally, in my experience, most dental professionals will quote 75%  as being the number of people who have some form of gum disease.

BTW, you can be six years old and have gum disease.   Many people believe this problem is reserved for older adults.  That is not really the case.  Instead, the damage becomes more obvious over time.

Gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss.  Replacing teeth usually costs a good bit of cash.

Prevention And Mitigation

Perhaps it is better to learn more about this problem and what can be done about it?
Prevention is worth a lot.   But what is prevention?  Many people say brushing and flossing is prevention.  That is true.  But it isn't enough for most people.  If it were, would 75% of people be walking around with this problem?

Mitigation is stopping an existing problem in its tracks and then returning your gums to a healthier state.   The erosion of your gums and the bones that support them is the progression of the disease.

When enough supporting tissue (flesh and bone) is destroyed / lost, the tooth becomes loose and can even fall out or be removed.   Expensive?

Imagine what it would be like if you had a good understanding of this problem and what you can do to stop it.  Now imagine if you could help your friends and family members to have a better understanding to the point where they might save their own teeth.    Is there value in that?

I suspect there might be some value there.   What do you think? 


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Gum Disease is a Serious Problem For Too Many People

Unfortunately,  too many people suffer from this problem.   Equally unfortunate:  Most of those people do not know they have it!

Since many people do not believe or think they have this problem, they naturally do not do anything about it.   This might lead to gum recession and tooth loss.

Gum disease is considered to be the number one cause of tooth loss.   Replacements, such as implants are quite expensive.  Implants don't always work the first time.  This requires a waiting period and a second try.

The costs are high and who knows what the pain and recovery factors are.   I would prefer to keep my own natural teeth than find out.  You?

Brushing and Flossing

 These are certainly a good idea and should be done daily or at your dentist's recommendation.   However, are brushing and flossing enough?

For some people, they may be all that is needed and they may never develop gum disease.   However, it is a mistake to think that people who have gum disease don't 'take care of their teeth', because that isn't necessarily the truth.

Of course, not brushing and flossing is probably going to help a problem develop.   However, as stated before, dental pros tell us that  75% of people seem to have some gum disease.

In my way of thinking, this says that brushing and flossing are not enough for all people to remain safe from gum disease.  Therefore, while important, they may not be the answer for the majority.

I say that because a lot of people think that if a person has gum disease it means they do not take care of their teeth.    In reality, a person can brush and floss 'religiously' and still develop gum disease.

Don't be fooled by that simple mentality, the problem of gum disease can be a bit more complicated - but not too much so.


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Contributing Factors To Gum Disease

- Genetics - Is it really about genetics?   Possibly, this may actually be due to the initial caregiver.  It is unavoidable to get the first oral bacteria from one or more caregivers.   So, if the susceptibility is due to genetics or environment is a debate here as it is in other circles.  

In the end, it really does not matter, does it?   The influence exists and is a contributing factor for gum disease.   Sad and unfair as it seems, there is something to it. 


Control Of Gum Disease

Your power to control gum disease is going to be objectively measured by your periodontal pocket depths.  Generally speaking, most dental healthcare providers will consider your gums healthy when the periodontal pockets are at 3mm and below everywhere in your mouth.

Although,  4mms is not uncommon, you can do better and should strive to do so.  
When the pockets are deeper, the ability of the gum disease causing bacteria to create enough acidic and toxic byproducts to start to erode the gum tissue and supporting bone gets stronger.   

Theoretically, if you can get and keep those pockets down to 3mm and below, you have it under control. 

We say control and not 'cure' because frankly, the bacteria are always present.  It is a matter of 'how' present they are that makes a difference. 

You cannot permanently eradicate those bacteria.  They will come back rapidly.  But you do have a chance to control the size of the bacterial population.     That's where your chance is.

Gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss, therefore, you should be thinking that avoiding it is a good idea by now.  


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Periodontal disease, gingivitis and gum disease  are all the same disease.  They are just different stages of the same process.

While gingivitis is considered 'reversible' there is a fine line between it and 'true' gum disease.  When you cross that line, the damage is no longer reversible.

But, you can stop the progression of gum disease and your gum's will, generally speaking, be considered healthy by most dental practitioners when all of your periodontal pocket depths measure 3 millimeters or less.

Note: I speak in general terms here.  Specific questions about your unique dental health situation should be directed to your dentist or periodontist.  

Receding Gum Tissue

Receding gum tissue, however, does not usually come back.  There could be slight improvement, but if you need more restored,  you could need a gum graft.

 If that is the case for you,  look for a periodontist that has 10 years experience minimum.   They say it takes 10 years to master something.   You will want to minimize the possibility of needing to 'try again'.

That happened to me once.   And I later discovered that gum grafting was a technique that this general dentist had just learned.    I was a little bit unhappy to say the least.  Couple that with the knowledge that I was only about 20 years old at the time and probably didn't need a graph anyway, it is even more disturbing.

It wasn't until later in life that I started to develop a better understanding.  However, at the time I had no idea what was going on.

This Is Why I Wrote The Book

It is the experience shared above, plus other experiences, plus listening to the stories of other people that led to the writing of this book.   This information is important to anyone who has teeth and is interesting in keeping them for a lifetime of good service.

Many people spend a lot of money on expensive treatments and imperfect teeth replacements such as dentures and implants.  If it is possible to avoid that, even once, then it is definitely worth it to do so!



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Information about gum disease remains fairly basic.

1. About 75% of people have some form of it right now.  (This is according to dental professionals)

2. Gum Disease is the number one cause of Tooth Loss!

It Saddens Me That People Don't Know

There are people who have lost teeth, have implants or dentures and still may be entirely unaware that the problem was caused by gum disease.

This is the reality however.  If you think about it, this makes sense.

75%  equates to 3 out of every four people!   That means if you line yourself up with 10 of your friends 7 or 8 of you have gum disease! 

Yet, most people are very quick to jump on the "I am not one of them"  band wagon.    They just don't know or do not believe they are part of the 75%.   Everyone cannot be in the other 25%.

 

Misunderstandings Abound

Many people think that their dentist has said they are ok or whatever.   However, that could be a misunderstanding.    Sometimes, ok just means:  "We don't need to take any action right now".

But, when it is time to take action, it can be quite costly and expensive.   And one is surprised with the pronouncement that they do indeed have gum disease.

Gingivitis IS gum disease.   This is another misconception.   Gum disease, gingivitis, periodontal disease, these are all different stages of the SAME disease process.   They are all gum disease.

They all require attention.  While it is true that the damage in gingivitis is reversible, the line between gum disease and gingivitis can be crossed at any moment.  Do any of us know when that exact moment is?

So, all of it requires immediate attention.

Save Money, Time And Pain

 Gum surgeries and tooth (or teeth) replacements are costly.  There can be pain involved and your time of going to the office, having the work done and then recovery are all important chunks of your life.  

Why not avoid all of that in the beginning.   Learn all that you can about this VERY common problem.  Start to protect your family and yourself today.

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