Do not Ignore Oral Hygiene

KEEPING healthy teeth and gums are very important. That goes for anyone, not least those over the age of 50 years. In fact, according to the community of Gerodontology (dentistry in the elderly) Germany, at an advanced age, a person even more susceptible to tooth pain. According to Ina Nietschke, a member of the society, the most frequently attacked are the gums. "Areas that are problematic mucos membranes around the mouth," he said as quoted by healthdailynew. In addition, poor dental hygiene and gum could be the cause of the emergence of a fungus or tumors at an early stage. It is often among people aged over 50 years of neglect attention to healthy teeth and gums. Oral health problems can worsen if the patient also suffered from other severe diseases. To prevent that, patients should check the teeth and mouth regularly and follow all your doctor's advice. Protest teeth should also be checked regularly and cleaning the mouth and teeth should be done routinely. "Cleaning the mouth and teeth will be determined by how often the patient visited the dentist for examination and cleaning the mouth and teeth," added Nietschke. Nietschke mention, a fungus that most often appear in the mouth of the elderly is a type of candida. The fungus can cause infection in the mouth. Infection is known from the discovery of plaques (spots) or a white coating that is easily cleaned which is found on the inner walls of the mouth, palate, and esophagus. In addition, some patients often have cracked and painful skin at the corners of the mouth (angular cheilitis). There is also a denture stomatitis, which is another form of oral candidiasis in people who wear dentures. Usually, an experienced candida yeast infection are those who wear dentures and did not take it off at night when going to bed and mouth hygiene is not maintained properly. Symptoms, the ceiling around the dentures are colored red, either with or without pain. In contrast to oral candidiasis, the disease is rarely found white stains in the oral cavity. In general, the disease can be overcome with false teeth off at night, get rid of white spots on the mouth, and the use of certain drugs (disinfectant). It can not be underestimated. As an illustration, candida infection is the cause of infection in the blood of most number 4 in the United States. The majority are found in people aged over 50 years. "Therefore, fungal infection candida is a problem that needs to be considered in the elderly given the frequent occurrence of this infection," said another of the researchers from the United States.