Periodontal Disease, the Main Cause of Adult Tooth Loss Periodontal disease is a common oral disease, which is one of the main causes of adult tooth loss, and is also a major oral disease that jeopardizes the health of human teeth and the whole body. In the past, the old man said “old teeth, old teeth”, thinking that the loss of teeth at an old age is a helpless destiny. In fact, in our country, the vast majority of elderly people missing teeth are caused by periodontal disease. Teeth loss and age is not necessarily linked, as long as the proper maintenance, to one hundred years old can still eat peanuts it ~ periodontal disease is a chronic disease that occurs in the tissues around the teeth, divided into two categories of gum disease and periodontitis. The tooth we usually see is not the whole of the tooth, but only the crown of the tooth (like the crown part of a tree), and the other two-thirds of the tooth is the root, which is buried inside the bone so that the tooth can withstand the biting force when eating. We can compare the teeth to a tree, periodontal tissue is the tree to plant roots in the soil, “soil” once the problem, “tree” will lose support, so the teeth will gradually loose, so that the final fall. The development of periodontal disease eight questions to help you evaluate their own periodontal health ① brushing or eating hard food when the gums bleed? ① Do your gums bleed when you brush your teeth or eat hard food? Do your gums often swell and hurt? ③ Is the space between your teeth gradually increasing? Are your gums receding? ⑤ Are your teeth loosening? ⑥ Do your teeth look longer than before? ⑦ Do you have a persistent bad taste in your mouth (halitosis)? (viii) Do you have a persistent bad taste in your mouth (halitosis)? (viii) Do you have a lack of strength when chewing or pain when chewing? If you experience any of the above symptoms, you should take action to protect your periodontal health. Why periodontal disease? Apart from a very small number of people who suffer from periodontal disease due to endocrine or blood disorders, the vast majority of our patients with periodontal disease can be said to be the result of a long history of poor oral hygiene and self-cleaning, as well as a lack of regular dental cleanings and checkups. Early symptoms of periodontal disease is not obvious, and there is no pain, so it is often overlooked, resulting in long-term chronic infection of periodontal tissues, inflammation recurrence. Often wait until the alveolar bone resorption to a certain extent, the patient has obvious biting weakness, hot and cold sensitivity and even teeth loosening, only to be alerted, at this time the chewing function of the teeth has been greatly reduced, and even affect the health of the whole body. Prevention and treatment of periodontal disease Prevention: effective brushing, thorough removal of plaque; regular checkups by a professional doctor, usually once a year, early diagnosis and treatment to avoid the development of periodontal disease. Treatment: Basic treatment, supragingival cleaning, subgingival scraping, root leveling and loose teeth wire, resin splint fixation. Surgical treatment, surgical removal of diseased tissue and pathological factors.