Tips for Avoiding Gum Disease

March 5, 2019

Gum disease can quickly progress from gingivitis to periodontitis. If you are not careful, then it can turn into advanced periodontitis where your gum tissue and jawbone deteriorate significantly. You know you need treatment when your gums bleed, your gum tissue recedes, your teeth become overly sensitive or you develop high blood sugar. While treatment is available at Michigan Implants & Periodontics, prevention is always preferable.

Brush and Floss Properly

You need to brush your teeth twice daily and floss once every day. You should brush for between three and five minutes every day. Most people’s attention goes toward brushing the teeth, but you want to make sure you pay attention to the gumline where plaque more easily develops. You may want to consider investing in an electric toothbrush, which is better capable of getting to hard-to-reach areas.

Get Proper Nutrients

You want to retain a well-balanced diet filled with essential nutrients. Vitamin C is extremely helpful when it comes to preventing gingivitis. Ideally, you should get between 100 to 200 milligrams of vitamin C every day. You also want to get plenty of vitamin D, which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. Drink plenty of tea and water instead of soda and juices.

Eliminate Certain Vices

Our periodontist in Ann Arbor, MI will always recommend our patients to quit smoking. The harmful chemicals can lead to an array of health problems around your body. Additionally, tobacco drains your body of minerals and vitamins. Chewing tobacco is particularly harmful for your gums, so take action to quit.

See Our Periodontist 

You need to schedule an appointment at our office twice a year to ensure nothing detrimental develops in your gum tissue. Contact us today if you have not visited us for a while. With the aid of Dr. Amar Katranji, you can enjoy better oral health for many years to come.

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