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Posted on 11/25/2017 by Janie Scholes |
 When you look at your gum disease treatment, you have to make sure that you are taking everything going on in your life into account. This should include what you eat, what you drink, and what type of stress you are under at the time.
Each of these items directly affects how successful your gum disease treatment will be, because each of these items directly affects the health of your gums. Here are some of the ways that your gums are affected by stress in particular. Stress and Your GumsWhen you are stressed out, your mouth tends to be more acidic than when you are not stressed out. This means that there is more acid in your mouth damaging everything. It erodes your enamel, hurts your gums, and it can also decrease the effectiveness of your saliva.This means that your mouth could begin to suffer from increased problems, like gum disease and cavities. By simply reducing your stress, many of these problems have only a slight chance of affecting the overall health of your mouth, should everything in your mouth remain at optimal conditions otherwise. Simple changes in your life could bring down your stress. This could increase the overall health of your mouth. Try little things like avoiding people who upset you, organizing your home or workspace, or even meditation each day to bring your stress levels down. These can help improve your overall health, plus your oral health. On top of that, this can also make any gum disease treatment you may go through more effective. If your life has been overly stressful, come in and see us. We can take a look around your mouth and see what condition everything is in. From there, we can tell you ways of reducing your stress that our patients have found successful. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call us at (602) 900-1609 today. |
 Scholes Periodontics & Implants
Dr. Scholes 595 N Dobson Rd B#34 Chandler, AZ 85224 O: (602) 900-1609 F: (480) 786-5694 Hours:
Monday: 9AM–3PM Tuesday: 7AM–4:30PM Wednesday: 7AM–4PM Thursday: 7AM–4PM Friday: 7AM–1PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
