Dentist Fort Worth Causes Of Trench Mouth Disease

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Trench mouth is a painful and severe gum infection. Poor oral health hygiene is the main culprit of this infection because of the high bacteria levels in the mouth. Lack of sleep, poor nutrition and stress cause trench mouth. It also happens more often in people who smoke than non-smokers.

Trench mouth is coined from World War I because solders were stuck in trenches and were unable to clean their teeth or mouth and they started suffering from it. People with trench mouth will suffer ulcers in the gums and though this disease is rare and not contagious, it can be very painful and can become worse if not treated. Not seeking treatment will lead to the spread of the infection to other parts of the body. Antibiotics and dental cleaning from a professional can help to clear the infection fast.

Signs And Symptoms of Trench Mouth include,

First signs of trench mouth are foul taste in the mouth and bad breath.

Gums may be very painful, causing severe discomfort.

Gums may bleed easily and for no apparent reason.

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Appearance of very red and swollen gums.

A grayish film on the gums due to decayed gum tissue.

Having ulcers between the teeth and the gums which are crater like and they can get filled with foods and plaque.

You might experience swollen lymph nodes in your neck and head though this is not always the case.

The exact cause of trench mouth disease is not completely understood. By disruption of bacteria balance in the mouth trench mouth could develop. Outweighing of good bacteria by the bad bacteria could lead to trench mouth. These are reasons that could lead to it,

Tobacco use

Stress

Not taking care of your teeth and mouth properly.

Bad diet.

Conditions like AIDS that cause low immune system.

There are some complications that come with trench mouth like pain when brushing, problems with eating and swallowing tooth loss and also damage of the gum tissue.

Trench mouth involve overgrowth of bacteria and therefore antibiotics are normally prescribed. Sometimes you could get prescription of pain relievers if need be. To help you control the pain, prescription of pain relievers is very important as is also enables you to eat well and maintain good dental care habits which include flossing and brushing.Your dentist may also recommend a pain reliever that you can apply directly to your gums.

Treatment procedure involves thoroughly but gentle cleaning of your gums and teeth where dead gum tissues are removed to help in reducing the pain. Once your gums become less tender, you go through a procedure known as scaling which is tooth cleaning. To remove the plaque and tartar beneath your gum line, this method is used because it also smoothens the roughened surfaces of the teeth.

Gums usually heal and return to normal shape when you get professional cleaning and maintaining proper oral care unless you need surgery to repair an extensive damage.

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