Premature loss of chewing

Introduction Oral diseases cause many middle-aged and elderly people to lose premature chewing function, and may also cause or aggravate heart disease, stomach disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and joint disease.

Cause

Oral disease in the elderly affects the function of the oral chewing system.

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Looking around us, even in the middle-aged and elderly people of 50 or 60 years old, many people have less than 20 functional teeth, which is not too old, and the teeth are gone.

Differential diagnosis

Tooth occlusion is weak: periodontitis often manifests as bleeding gums, bad breath, overflowing pus, loose teeth, severe occlusion and persistent dull pain.

Loose teeth and shedding: refers to the loosening of the teeth caused by external impact, periodontal disease, gum atrophy, nutritional aging of the old gums, etc., causing tooth loss after severe. Most adults suffer from periodontal disease. Most periodontal diseases progress slowly. Most of them are gingivitis at the beginning. There are not many symptoms other than occasional brushing, so it is not noticeable. The development of gingivitis to a certain extent is periodontitis. At this time, severe oral odor can occur, the abscess is repeated in the periodontal period, the teeth are loose, the teeth are getting bigger and bigger, and the teeth are getting sparse. If the patient is seen at this stage, the doctor can control the deterioration of inflammation, but the damaged periodontal tissues (including gum atrophy) are irreversible and difficult to recover completely.

Chewing wear of teeth: Wear can be caused during normal chewing, which is called chewing wear.

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