As the saying goes, "diseases enter through the mouth" means that many diseases enter through the mouth or are caused by oral diseases. China's traditional health-preserving theory has long said that "everything should be kept healthy, and there is no need to speak first", which means that oral and dental care is extremely important if you want to live a long and healthy life. Especially after menopause, endocrine changes cause autonomic nerve regulation disorders, vasomotor dysfunction, oral vascular microcirculation changes, salivary glands atrophy to varying degrees, saliva secretion decreases, lysozyme in saliva decreases, antibacterial ability decreases, and oral self-cleaning ability decreases. In addition to dry mouth, dry mouth, burning pain at the root of the tongue and other symptoms, oral mucosal ulcers are more likely to occur, forming infectious lesions. Decalcification of alveolar bone, loosening of teeth, degeneration of periodontal tissue, decreased immunity and resistance, increasing the chance of periodontal infection; Oral infection can also induce various diseases, such as nephropathy, arthritis, heart disease, pneumonia, eye disease, intracranial infection and so on. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening. It can be said that toothache is not a disease, it hurts to death. It also shows the importance of strengthening oral health care and preventing oral diseases during menopause. How to carry out oral health care? Please note the following aspects:

1. Brush your teeth in the morning and evening. Usually people have the habit of brushing their teeth, but after menopause, we should pay more attention to the method of brushing their teeth. Middle-aged and elderly people have different degrees of missing teeth, which is easy to stuff food. If you don't brush your teeth carefully, food residues will remain in your mouth, and bacteria will easily multiply and form dental plaque. Dental plaque will produce various organic acids through metabolism, which will lead to demineralization of enamel and increase the chances of dental caries and oral infection. It is not easy to remove dental plaque by gargling and gargling. Be sure to brush your teeth. The correct method of brushing teeth is to vibrate the vertical brush, and the vibration amplitude should not be too large, and it is appropriate to not exceed half a tooth position. Brush the upper teeth from top to bottom; Brush the lower teeth from bottom to top; Don't leave out the inside, outside, tooth surface and clearance. Because dental plaque will regenerate 6 hours after removal, menopausal friends can brush their teeth more, at least once in the morning and evening. Reducing oral activities at night is more conducive to bacterial growth, so brushing your teeth before going to bed at night is more important. The toothbrush should be a small-headed toothbrush with elastic and soft nylon tips, which will not damage the gums, but also play a role in massaging and promoting blood circulation. It is best to choose fluoride toothpaste for brushing your teeth. In addition to cleaning teeth and refreshing mouth, fluoride ions can also prevent dental caries and treat dentin hypersensitivity.

2. Rinse your mouth after eating. If you can't brush your teeth after eating, be sure to rinse your mouth immediately after eating, so as to remove the food residue left on the tooth surface and between teeth, reduce the acidic substances (such as sugar juice and acidic condiments) left on the tooth surface, and prevent the damage of acidic substances to dentin. For example, Qianjin Fang Yi said, "If you rinse your mouth several times after eating, it will make your teeth strong."

Clean your tongue. Tongue health is a part of the whole oral health. If you don't pay attention to the cleaning and care of the tongue, it will form a thick and greasy tongue coating, increase the viscosity of saliva, and easily breed bacteria, leading to oral odor and oral soft tissue infections, such as glossitis, gingivitis and periodontitis. Pay attention to cleaning up the bad tongue coating. The method is: apply a little toothpaste on the toothbrush and massage your tongue slightly hard for about 50 seconds at a time. Don't use too much force or too long, and don't scrape the tongue coating, so as not to destroy the nipple of the tongue and induce inflammation.

4. Use tooth cleaning tools. After middle age, people's teeth are sparse and unevenly worn, and they are easily stuffed with food, so it is not easy to brush them clean, which will not only cause swelling, pain and discomfort, but also cause gingivitis, periodontitis and dental caries over time. Toothpicks and dental floss can remove dental plaque and foreign bodies in the gaps between adjacent teeth and make up for the shortcomings of toothbrushes. Using toothpicks and dental floss should not be too hard, so as not to bleed, so as not to damage the gums and cause infection. Tooth picking can't be replaced by unclean things.

5. Oral health campaign. Oral health care campaign is an effective oral health care method, which has the effects of massage, cleaning and functional exercise, and has been highly praised by health care experts in past dynasties. ① Percussion: It can promote the blood circulation of gums, gums and teeth, and enhance the disease resistance and regeneration ability of teeth and periodontal tissues. Method: naturally shut up and calm down. Knock the molars on both sides 36 times first, then knock the teeth 36 times, finally knock the canine teeth 36 times, and lick the teeth with your tongue 3-5 times. Once in the morning and once in the evening. ② Massage the gums: It can squeeze out the residue and exudate in the gingival sulcus, eliminate chronic infection and prevent bad breath. It can also promote the metabolism of periodontal tissue and enhance the repair ability; Improve the defense function of gums against bacteria and irritants, and enhance disease resistance. There are two methods: extraoral method: put four fingers together, press on the corresponding part of the gum through the lips and cheeks, draw a circle clockwise, and rotate 16 beat. Intra-oral method: wash your hands. Press the mother finger and forefinger on the inner and outer gums respectively, and move slowly from top to bottom along the long axis of the teeth, once in the morning and once in the evening, each time 16 beat. Rinse your mouth with water or tea after massage. Note: Massage is not suitable for acute inflammation of periodontal tissue and gingival bleeding tendency caused by blood diseases. Jin Shu Yensalivari: Saliva is closely related to anti-aging. Traditional medicine believes that saliva is transformed from human essence, which is called "golden jade liquid". Modern medicine believes that saliva contains many substances beneficial to human body, such as secretory immunoglobulin, protein, various enzymes, vitamins, trace elements and salivary gland hormones. Can lubricate the mouth, participate in the digestion and absorption of food, and maintain electrolyte balance; It has antibacterial, detoxicating, anti-inflammatory, immune, anticancer and gastric mucosal protection effects. Salivary gland hormones can also promote cell division and growth and keep people young. Therefore, keeping saliva exuberant often can alleviate the symptoms of dry mouth and dry mouth in menopause and delay the functional degradation of various organs of the body. The method of gargling is: sit up, concentrate, stir your teeth and gums with the tip of your tongue, first up and then down, then inside and outside. After 16 beat, the tip of your tongue touches the hard palate, and when body fluids accumulate for a long time, drum your cheeks to gargle for 5 times, and then swallow saliva for 3 times. Any time you have saliva. Don't spit saliva full of essence at any time, otherwise it will hurt body fluid and vitality, which is not conducive to health and longevity.

6. Maintain good oral hygiene habits. During menopause, the disease resistance of oral mucosa decreases, and the mucosa becomes brittle and dry. Ulcer is easy to appear after injury and it is not easy to heal. Therefore, we should prevent oral mucosa and soft tissue injury and eat less hard food. Food should be light to reduce the irritation of irritating food to oral mucosa. Eat less sweets and acidic drinks to reduce the erosion of teeth by acidic substances. Chew properly to reduce tooth wear. You should eat more fruits and vegetables, and take in rich cellulose in food, which is good for cleaning teeth, promoting saliva secretion and massaging gums. Chewing gum can also have the same effect. Keep dentures clean to prevent gum infection. Women who smoke should quit smoking to prevent hyperkeratosis and leukoplakia of oral mucosa and prevent cancer. Choose food scientifically. Lack of vitamin B group will cause angular stomatitis, glossitis and cleft lip. Vitamin c deficiency is easy to gum bleeding; Lack of vitamins A and D will reduce the immune function of oral mucosa, affect the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in teeth and bones, and promote the occurrence and development of dental caries and periodontal disease. Pay attention to the rational distribution of diet and supplementary food.

7. Regular oral examination. Oral diseases often occur after menopause and develop rapidly. In particular, the early symptoms of some oral diseases are not obvious and it is difficult for individuals to find them. When symptoms appear, they are more difficult to treat. Some oral diseases are often infected by exogenous microorganisms, which may easily cause other systemic diseases, such as chronic glomerulonephritis, which may be related to the continuous release of endotoxin from oral diseases; Subacute bacterial endocarditis and most elderly pneumonia are also closely related to oral infection. Some diseases such as chronic oral ulcer, tongue or oral mucosa hyperplasia, leukoplakia and mastoid tumor are easy to evolve into cancer. Therefore, menopausal friends should go to the hospital for a routine examination every six months and carry out necessary health care treatment so as not to delay their illness.