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Recently, the 68-year-old Mr. Wang's teeth have gradually loosened, and it is difficult to bite with a little force. But he doesn't want to go to the hospital. He thinks that loose teeth are not a serious illness. It is understood that there are still many elderly people like Mr. Wang who have loose teeth and are unwilling to go to the hospital. Most of them just make do. So, should loose teeth be pulled out?
In this regard, Tian Bin, director of Drum Tower Clinic of Yinchuan Stomatological Hospital, said that the retention of residual roots and loose teeth depends on the degree of residual roots and loose teeth.
"Loose teeth and roots can't chew food effectively, so no matter how old you are, you need to deal with it in time. Slightly loose teeth may not be extracted temporarily, but they need to be fixed to help the remaining teeth exercise their chewing function. Moderate and severe loose teeth, because they can't be fixed and chewed well, can easily cause oral problems such as oral ulcers, so there is no need to keep them. The same is true of residual roots. "
Aunt Zhang, a citizen who came to extract teeth, said that when the teeth were loose at first, they didn't take it seriously. "Later, with the expansion of periodontitis, many teeth became loose to varying degrees, which seriously affected normal life. I dare not bite my favorite shrimp or chew my food. I can only drink juice. After a long time, the digestive system also appeared. Problem. "
Brushing teeth at night is more important than brushing teeth during the day.
Tian Bin said that loose teeth are common in middle-aged and elderly people, but many patients and their families often pay insufficient attention to it, which delays the best treatment period.
"With the increase of age, the gums of middle-aged and elderly people shrink, and with periodontal disease, it is easy to have loose teeth." He explained that when the teeth were obviously loosened and the alveolar bone was absorbed, the bottom of the teeth became shallow and the teeth became longer. When bone resorption becomes more and more serious, teeth naturally fall off, which affects normal chewing.
"Tooth massage can prevent teeth from falling off." Tian Bin said, for example, middle-aged and elderly people can massage their gums with their fingers every time they brush their teeth, so as to promote blood circulation of gums and prevent gingival atrophy and tooth loosening. Many elderly people don't brush their teeth at night, but actually brushing their teeth at night is more important than brushing their teeth during the day, so we must not be lazy.
Try not to chew unilaterally.
In addition to proper cleaning and massage, middle-aged and elderly people should first avoid eating hard food when eating. This is because people's teeth are covered with a layer of enamel. If they often eat some hard food, this layer of enamel will be damaged by excessive wear and tear, and the healthy environment of teeth will be destroyed. "In addition, you should learn to chew correctly." Tian Bin added that,
When eating, many elderly people are used to chewing with one side of their teeth, which will make the other side lack of physiological stimulation and prone to tissue atrophy. However, the teeth on the side you often chew will also be overloaded, which will easily cause pulpitis and cause facial asymmetry.
"In short, middle-aged and elderly people must pay attention to dental care. If there is any discomfort, they need to seek medical advice in time. " Tian Bin warned.
Long-term smoking is also easy to loosen teeth.
It is worth noting that long-term smoking can easily lead to loose teeth.
"When smoking, tar deposits on the surface of teeth to form smoke spots. Excessive smoke spots will compress periodontal tissue and form periodontitis, which is one of the most important factors leading to tooth loss. Dental implant restoration needs to be based on healthy periodontal conditions. " Tian Bin reminded that in this case, it is generally necessary to remove the loose teeth for the patient first, and then remove the pathogenic stimuli such as dental plaque and tartar by cleaning the teeth to prevent periodontitis from recurring again, and then perform dental implant surgery after periodontal health is restored.
"Smoking can lead to or aggravate periodontal disease. If periodontitis is not completely cured and oral cleaning is not good, the service life of dental implants will be shorter. " Tian Bin said.